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Polygala nuttallii

Polygala nuttallii Torr. & A. Gray

Nuttall's Milkwort

Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PONU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , KY , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA
Native Habitat: Dry to moist habitats, barrens, meadows, prairies, woodlands, depression ponds.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FAC				FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 83 - Wildflowers of the United States (2020) Gerry Williamson

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-21
Research By: CBR

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