Polygala setacea

Polygala setacea, commonly known as the coastal plain milkwort, is a flowering plant. A perennial, it lives for about three years and may not flower its first year. It grows in the southeastern United States.[1] It has scale-like leaves and white flowers.[2] It grows in flatwoods.[3]

Polygala setacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. setacea
Binomial name
Polygala setacea
Michx.

References

  1. "Polygala setacea - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  2. "North American Flora". New York Botanical Garden. August 22, 1907 via Google Books.
  3. Survey, Florida Geological (August 22, 1914). "Annual Report" via Google Books.


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