Polygala verticillata
whorled milkwort
Family
Polygalaceae
Leaf Arrangement
whorled
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, elliptic
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
green, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
UPL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Natural History
Grows in prairies, sandy post-oak, and pine woodlands of Louisiana and the eastern third of Texas.
Habitat
Prairies, sandy post-oak and pine woodlands, dry prairies, open sterile places, sand dunes.