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Cressler, Alan

Polygala curtissii

Polygala curtissii A. Gray

Curtiss' Milkwort

Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POCU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Usually pink or purple, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AL , DC , DE , GA , KY , MD , MS , NC , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Polygala curtissii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polygala curtissii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala curtissii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: TWC Staff

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