Polygala alba Nutt.

White milkwort (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Taprooted perennial; stems several to many, usually simple, 2–4 dm, glabrous; lower lvs narrowly oblanceolate, most cauline lvs linear, 1–2 mm wide; racemes long-pedunculate, slender, 3–8 cm × 5–8 mm, tapering to the tip, often interrupted below; fls white or greenish-white; wings elliptic, 2.5–4 mm, somewhat exceeding the cor; fr elliptic, twice as long as wide; seeds 2–2.5 mm, the aril to half as long; 2n=24, ca 72, 104–108. Prairies, rocky slopes, and barrens; N.D. to Tex., w. to Mont. and Ariz.; rep. from Minn. May–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Root system tap-root
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Ear Medicine (root), Ache(Ear) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Images

Polygala alba unspecified picture

Distribution

Polygala alba world distribution map, present in Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330523-2
WFO ID wfo-0001100013
COL ID 4L74W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Polygala quadrangula Asemeia alba Asemeia leptopsis Polygala torreyi Polygala beyrichii Polygala alba Polygala bicolor

Lower taxons

Polygala alba var. tenuifolia