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Polygala cornuta
Polygala cornuta Kellogg
Sierra Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s): Rhinotropis cornuta
USDA Symbol: POCO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Polygala cornuta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala cornuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala cornuta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: TWC Staff