Polygala sanguinea
| Polygala sanguinea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. sanguinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Polygala sanguinea L. | |
Polygala sanguinea, known as purple milkwort[1] or field milkwort, is an annual plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is native to widespread areas of Eastern North America, but is absent from the Southeastern Coastal Plain. It is it generally found in wet, acidic soils in open areas such as prairies and fields. It produces pink-purple (occasionally white) flowers in the summer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Polygala sanguinea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/field_milkwortx.htm Polygala sanguinea at Illinois Wildflowers
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