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Polygala

Contains 12 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	POLYGALACEAE
Common Name:	MILKWORT
Specimen:	Search the Consortium of Tennessee-Kentucky Herbaria for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

UNDER DEVELOPMENT - this was the previous location of the Distribution Map - see the new section below.

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Polygala ambigua	Whorled Milkwort
Polygala boykinii	Boykins Milkwort
Polygala cruciata	Drumheads
Polygala curtissii	Curtiss Milkwort
Polygala incarnata	Procession Flower
Polygala mariana	Maryland Milkwort
Polygala nana	Candyroot
Polygala nuttallii	Nuttalls Milkwort
Polygala polygama	Racemed Milkwort
Polygala sanguinea	Purple Milkwort
Polygala senega	Seneca Snakeroot
Polygala verticillata	Whorled Milkwort

For more information, contact: Joey Shaw, PhD

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Citation Information:

Shaw, J., D. Estes, B. Ruhfel, A.B. Morris, and T.R. Littlefield. 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Austin Peay State University, University of Michigan, Furman University, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.