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Purple Milkwort

Polygala sanguinea

Photo by MelindaKiser
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Field Notes

Description:

Serrated-like petals stack over each other, with bright yellow stamens in the center. Some buds are short, some are quite "stacked" like a clover head.

Habitat:

Spotted on the edge of a recently mowed field.
This field is mowed biannually.

Reference Links:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin

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