Polygala leptocaulis
swamp milkwort
Family
Polygalaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, red, white
Flower Month
May - June
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Natural History
Found in prairies, savannas, and low open pinelands of west Louisiana and east Texas.
Habitat
Savannas and low open pinelands.