Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala > Polygala curtissiiPolygala curtissii (Curtiss' milkwort)Synonyms: Polygala curtissii f. alba; Polygala curtissii var. pycnostachya 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. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low | | Lifespan [2] | Annual | Structure [2] | Herb |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area National Recreation Area |
V |
120283 |
Kentucky, Tennessee, United States |
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Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory LTER Site Long Term Ecological Research |
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North Carolina, United States |
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Gauley River National Recreation Area |
V |
10157 |
West Virginia, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Kings Mountain National Military Park |
V |
3925 |
South Carolina, United States |
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Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
5268 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Oconee National Forest Botanical Reserve |
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306 |
Georgia, United States |
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Prince William Forest Park |
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19378 |
District of Columbia, United States |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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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
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