Polygala ramosa
low pinebarren milkwort, yellow savannah milkwort
Family
Polygalaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, obovate, spatulate, obtuse
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Month
May - September
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
OBL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Natural History
Found in seepage areas of savannahs, open slopes, prairies, and in boggy open pinelands of Louisiana and southeastern Texas.
Habitat
Savannas, pine barren swamps, seepage areas, open slopes, and boggy open pinelands.