Status: Native
Synonyms:
Senega alba(Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Polygala alba is a perennial plant at middle elevations in the Gila. It looks like a white version of Monnina wrightii which is purple. The capsule in Monnina is one celled and 2 celled in Polygala. The keel in Polygala is conspicuously crested. Many thanks to Radha Veach for permission to use her pix!
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Polygala alba, photo Radha Veach, Grant County along US Hwy 180, August, 2024
Polygala alba, inflorescences, photo Radha Veach, Grant County along US Hwy 180, August, 2024
Polygala alba, stem and leaves, photo Radha Veach, Grant County along US Hwy 180, August, 2024
Polygala alba, inflorescences, photo Radha Veach, Grant County along US Hwy 180, August, 2024
Polygala alba, flower and crested keel, photo Radha Veach, Grant County along US Hwy 180, August, 2024
Polygala alba, inflorescences, photo Radha Veach, Grant County along US Hwy 180, August, 2024
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