Polygalaceae

Longstem milkwort

Polygala longicaulis Kunth

Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala

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Longstem milkwort: Polygala longicaulis var. major Chodat - POLYGALACEAE - Parque Nacional de Brasília - Brasília - Distrito Federal - Brasil. — Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Longstem milkwort

Synonyms

Polygala adpressa Steud. ex A.Stahl
Polygala brachistachyos Poir.
Polygala gomphrenoides A.St.-Hil. & Moq.
Polygala longicaulis f. minutiflora Chodat
Polygala longicaulis var. flavicoma Chodat
Polygala longicaulis var. major Chodat
Polygala stellera DC.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native

Photos

Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.