Polygala incarnata
pink milkwort, procession flower, slender milkwort
Family
Polygalaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite, whorled
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, red
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Natural History
Found in open grassy areas, prairies, savannahs, bogs, and open flat woodlands in west Louisiana and east Texas.
Habitat
Prairies, moist meadows, and fields.