Fringed polygala

Polygala paucifolia

''Polygala paucifolia'', known as gaywings or fringed polygala, is a perennial plant of the family Polygalaceae.
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Appearance

Mature plants are 3 to 6 inches tall. Stems are smooth, slender and green. Leaves are clustered at the top, appearing to be whorled, but they are not. Leaflets are oblong to lanceolate — narrow at the base with a pointed tip. Leaves have an entire margin and are thin. Flowers are pink and white, blooming in April and May.
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Naming

In 2011, John Richard Abbott segregated ''Polygala paucifolia'' from the rest of ''Polygala'', placing it in the currently-unused genus ''Polygaloides''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusPolygala
SpeciesP. paucifolia
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America