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| Scientific Name | Polygala alba | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | White Milkwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Polygalaceae (Milkwort) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils, rocky hillsides, wooded areas and fields; found in most of the state except East Texas. Plant: Erect, slender perennial 8 to 16 inches tall, multiple weak stems, simple or branched, often with a cluster of short, basal leafy branches. Leaves: A couple of basal whorls of a few small spatulate to obovate leaves; narrow linear stem leaves 1/3 to 1 inch long. Inflorescence: Crowded, tapering racemes up to 3-1/2 inches long with many small flowers, each ~1/4-inch long; 5 sepals, outer 3 small, greenish to purplish, the inner 2 much larger, white, looking like petals; 3 white petals, lowest often purple-tinged. Bloom Period: March to November. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
