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Search Term(s): Polygala sanguinea (1 record found)
Search Term(s): Polygala sanguinea (1 record found)
POLYGALACEAE
Milkwort Family
Milkwort Family
Polygala sanguinea (blood milkwort)
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Polygala: much milk, stems from a belief that cattle grazing in fields with this plant produced more milk; sanguinea: blood red
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain
County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex
Habitat
Fields, meadows and open woodlands
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern
North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Wetland Indicator Status
FACU
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Early Successional Herbaceous Upland Habitats (Piedmont Native Grassland)Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)