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Bright yellow flower I've been calling these "lion flowers" because they kind of remind me of a lion's mane, but I have not had much luck identifying it. They live in pine woods that are more on the damp side, the kind that are often near a transition to more swampy or marshy habitats. The cluster is about an inch across, and on top of a stalk that is about twelve inches tall. Geotagged,Polygala rugelii,Spring,United States,Yellow milkwort Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Bright yellow flower

I've been calling these "lion flowers" because they kind of remind me of a lion's mane, but I have not had much luck identifying it. They live in pine woods that are more on the damp side, the kind that are often near a transition to more swampy or marshy habitats. The cluster is about an inch across, and on top of a stalk that is about twelve inches tall.

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  1. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
    Lion
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    This is a yellow milkwort (Polygala rugelii). It is endemic to Florida. There is no wiki page for it so I created an entry in the JungleDragon database. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Meryl Green's profile
    Meryl Green
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    Cool! Thanks for the ID :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Yellow milkwort

Polygala rugelii is a common plant of wet flatwoods that is found only in the Florida peninsula.

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Similar species: Fabales
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By Meryl Green

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Uploaded Jan 19, 2015. Captured May 24, 2014 12:16 in Unnamed Road, Sorrento, FL 32776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/4.5
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 37mm