Polygala nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Polygalaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Much like no. 13 [Polygala curtissii A. Gray], but smaller and more slender, to 3 dm; lvs 5–15 mm, 1 mm wide; racemes 5–6 mm thick; wings only 2–2.5 mm, about equaling the cor; 2n=46. Dry sandy soil and barrens; e. Mass. to Ga. July–Sept.
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Common Names
Nuttall's milkwort