Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R. Abbott

Locations ofPolygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R. Abbott in Virginia

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Family
Polygalaceae
Botanical Name
Polygaloides paucifolia (Willd.) J.R. Abbott
Common Name
Gaywings, Fringed Polygala
Synonym(s)
Polygala paucifolia Willd.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Polygaloides paucifolia (Willdenow) J.R. Abbott
Comments
Genus change based on Abbott (2011, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5: 125-137).
Habitat
Mesic to dry montane forests; most characteristic of acidic cove, mixed oak, and oak/heath forests but occasionally found in forests over calcareous or mafic substrates. Frequent to common in the mountains, although apparently absent from the Cumberland Mountains and parts of the Northern Blue Ridge.
Native Status
Native

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