Biology:Polygala polygama
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. polygama
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| Polygala polygama Walter
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Polygala polygama Walter" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/692076-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Polygala polygama Walter Racemed Milkwort, Pink Milkwort". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 1 May 2023. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=POPO.
- ↑ "Polygala polygama (racemed milkwort): Go Botany". https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/polygala/polygama/.
Wikidata ☰ Q17468835 entry
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