Biology:Polygala polygama

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Polygala polygama
Polygala polygama - Racemed milkwort.jpg
Aboveground flowers
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. polygama
Binomial name
Polygala polygama
Walter
Synonyms[1]

Polygala polygama, the racemed milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae, native to eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States.[1][2] A biennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it has pink or purple flowers, and produces additional white cleistogamous flowers underground.[2] It prefers sandy soils.[2] It has simple leaves that are alternate in arrangement.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17468835 entry