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White Milkwort

Polygala alba

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery
Courtesy: Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=6260
Courtesy: Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=6260
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Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map (hover for ecoregion names)

Native Habitat: Grassland
Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

No maintenance required. Plant has a long bloom period and responds well to fertilizer and water. Propagate by seeds, cuttings, transplanting of small plants in winter. High deer resistance.

Comments

Many erect stems coming out of a woody base. Spikes of small white flowers with yellow-green centers. Drought tolerant due to a large, tuberous root.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 to
1 ft

Spread

1 to
2 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Calcareous

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Unknown

Wildlife Benefit

Unknown

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Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Polygala alba var. suspecta

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 204. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=POAL4. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Polygala+alba&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=19538&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29323#null

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