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Coastalplain Milkwort

Polygala setacea

Photo by Ryan Fezz
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Field Notes

Description:

Family: Polygonaceae. These lovely clusters of flowers stood at the tips of long, perhaps 2 feet, grass-like stems with long and narrow basal leaves. Native to the southeastern coastal plain from North Carolina to Florida.

Habitat:

Scrub

Notes:

Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

Reference Links:

Coastalplain Milkwort - Polygala setacea - Overview, PLANTS Profile for Polygala setacea (coastal plain milkwort) | USDA PLANTS

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