Polygaloides paucifolia
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Common Names: Fringed Polygala, Flowering Wintergreen
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Tracheophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Order: Fabales |
| Family: Polygalaceae |
| Genus: Polygaloides |
| Species: Polygaloides paucifolia |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The flowers of this species are 0.75" with 2 pink-purple wing-like sepals and bushy tassels at the end of tube-like petals.
The leaves are rounded and evergreen. The plant grows prostrate from underground stems, only reaching a height of 4".
Habitat & Range
This species is found in forests in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Life Cycle
The flowers of this species bloom from May to June.
This plant is an herbaceous perennial.
Related
Cercis canadensis
Eastern Redbud
Coronilla varia
Crownvetch
Lotus corniculatus
Bird’s-foot Trefoil