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Polygala curtissii (Curtiss' milkwort)

Synonyms: Polygala curtissii f. alba; Polygala curtissii var. pycnostachya

Wikipedia Abstract

Polygala curtissii, the Curtiss' milkwort or Appalachian milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is found primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont. Its natural habitat is in open, often sandy, areas. It is an annual that produces pink-purple flowers in the summer.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low
Lifespan [2]  Annual
Structure [2]  Herb

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0