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Polygalaceae

Orosne

Polygala paniculata L.

Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala

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Orosne: Polygala paniculata (in lawn). Location: Maui, Huelo
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
圆锥花远志, 圓錐花遠志
English
Orosne

Synonyms

  • Polygala carlotina E.H.L.Krause
  • Polygala paniculata f. humilis Chodat
  • Polygala paniculata f. leucoptera S.F.Blake
  • Polygala paniculata var. leucoptera S.F.Blake
  • Polygala ramosissima Cav.

Flowers

In flower
January, March to September (from 982 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

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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.