Contains 13 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
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TYPE: Polygala vulgaris Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 2: 446. 1913.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
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| Polygala ambigua | Slender milkwort | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala cruciata | Drumheads | Native FACW (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala cruciata var. aquilonia | Cross milkwort | Native FACW+ (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala incarnata | Pink milkwort | Native Endangered-State FACU- (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala paucifolia | Flowering wintergreen; Gaywings | Native Endangered-State FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala polygama | Purple milkwort | Native FACU- (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala polygama var. obtusata | Purple milkwort | Native | ||
| Polygala sanguinea | Field milkwort | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala senega | Seneca snakeroot | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala verticillata | Whorled milkwort | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala verticillata var. ambigua | Whorled milkwort | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala verticillata var. isocycla | Whorled milkwort | Native UPL (NWPL) | ||
| Polygala verticillata var. verticillata | Whorled milkwort | Native UPL (NWPL) |
Identification Key
No identification key is available for this family.
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
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| No synonyms found. | |||