Biology:Polygala cruciata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Polygala cruciata
Polygala cruciata Eastern Highland Rim.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. cruciata
Binomial name
Polygala cruciata

Polygala cruciata, commonly called drumheads milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found in scattered localities, particularly around the Coastal Plain, the Great Lakes, and the southern Appalachian Mountains.[1] It is found most often in wet, sandy prairies and marshes.[2]

It is an annual that produces pink-purple flowers in the summer.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17468858 entry