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Polygala nana
Polygala nana (Michx.) DC.
Candyroot, Bachelor's Buttons, Bachelor's Button
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s): Pylostachya nana
USDA Symbol: pona2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Bachelor’s Button grows 4-6 inches tall in small clumps. The flowers form a cluster around the end of the stem; the cluster is yellow, compact, and about 1 1/2 inches long. Grows best in moist piney woods or wet meadows.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Grows 4-6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TXNative Habitat: Grows best in moist piney woods or wet meadows.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Crosby Arboretum - Picayune, MS
Bibliography
Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. LoughmillerSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 nana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala nana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala nana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: TWC Staff