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Polygala nitida var. tamaulipana
Polygala nitida Brandegee var. tamaulipana T. Wendt
Shining Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PONIT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Dry soils, thorn scrub, oak savannas, coastal prairies, occasionally montane woodlands, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterResearch Literature
Reslit 3112 - Notes on the genus Polygala in the United States and Mexico (1979) Tom WendtThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala nitida var. tamaulipana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala nitida var. tamaulipana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala nitida var. tamaulipana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-21Research By: CBR