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Scientific Name
Polygala verticillata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Polygala verticillata L.
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Whorled milkwort
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Polygalaceae |
| Genus | Polygala |
| Species | Polygala verticillata |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
10/16/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jeffrey Shreiner, 2003.
Last Modified Date
4/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in dry open woods, old fields and roadsides. Three varieties are recognized for this species. Var. verticillata is the commonest in Penna. Var. isocycla occurs on waste ground and railroad tracks. Var. ambigua is found in moist meadows, marshes and ravines and is also known as Polygala ambigua. More work is needed to determine which varieties (or species) occur in the Park., Park Species Data Source: Updated by William Olson, July, 2003.
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