Contains 23 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Polygala
MILKWORT
Classification
Magnoliophyta - Flowering Plants
Magnoliopsida
Rosidae
Fabales
Polygala
Citation
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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Polygala ambigua Loose Milkwort; Alternate Milkwort Native
Polygala appendiculata Swamp Milkwort Native
Polygala balduinii Baldwin's Milkwort; White Milkwort Native OBL (NWPL) S1 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Polygala boykinii Boykin's Milkwort Native FACW (NWPL) S3S4 (State Rank) G3G4 (Global Rank)
Polygala brevifolia Little Leaf Milkwort; Shortleaf Milkwort Native OBL (NWPL)
Polygala chapmanii Chapman's Milkwort Native OBL (NWPL)
Polygala crenata Scalloped Milkwort; Crenate Milkwort Native FACW (NWPL) S1 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Polygala cruciata Drumheads; Cross Leaf Milkwort; Purple Candyroot Native
Polygala curtissii Curtiss' Milkwort; Appalachian Milkwort Native
Polygala cymosa Tall Pinebarren Milkwort Native OBL (NWPL)
Polygala hookeri Hooker's Milkwort Native FACW+ (NWPL) S1S2 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Polygala incarnata Pink Milkwort; Procession Flower Native FAC- (NWPL)
Polygala leptostachys Georgia Milkwort Native S? (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Polygala lutea Orange Milkwort; Candyweed; Bog Bachelor's Button Native
Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort Native FACW (NWPL)
Polygala nana Dwarf Milkwort; Candyroot; Low Bachelor's Button Native FAC+ (NWPL)
Polygala nuttallii Nuttall's Milkwort Native FAC (NWPL)
Polygala polygama Racemed Milkwort; Southern Bitter Milkwort Native FACU (NWPL)
Polygala ramosa Low Pinebarren Milkwort Native OBL (NWPL)
Polygala sanguinea Blood Milkwort; Field Milkwort; Purple Milkwort Native
Polygala senega Broadleaf Seneca Snakeroot Native S1 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
Polygala verticillata var. isocycla Short Whorled Milkwort Native
Polygala verticillata var. verticillata Whorled Milkwort Native
Identification Key

No identification key is available for this family.

Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
No synonyms found.