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Maryland Milkwort (Polygala mariana)

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Polygala mariana

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. mariana
Binomial name
Polygala mariana

Polygala mariana, the Maryland milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).[3][4] It is endemic to the southern and eastern United States.[3] It is an annual with a height between 4 and 16 inches (10 and 41 cm) and it flowers between June and October.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort". NatureServe. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Polygala mariana Mill". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ^ a b "Plants Profile for Polygala mariana (Maryland milkwort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  4. ^ "Polygala mariana Mill". Plants of the World Online. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. ^ "Polygala mariana". www.cumauriceriver.org. Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Retrieved June 11, 2020.