What flower is that?
Photo credit: Francis Underwood
This plant grows in woods
and blooms in late spring.
The lower stem leaves are
very small, hence the
Latin word for its species name.
It’s…
Botanical Name: |
Polygala paucifolia | |
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Common Name: |
Fringed Polygala, Gaywings, or Flowering Wintergreen | |
Family: |
Polygalaceae (Milkwort) | |
Habitat: |
Rich mesic woods |