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Polygala subspinosa
Polygala subspinosa S. Watson
Spiny Milkwort
Polygalaceae (Milkwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: POSU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 subspinosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Polygala subspinosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polygala subspinosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-12Research By: TWC Staff