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Polygala cornuta var. cornuta
Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta
Sierra Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POCOC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist to dry, open areas in chaparral, woodland, conifer forest, occasionally on serpentine
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala cornuta var. cornuta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala cornuta var. cornuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala cornuta var. cornuta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR