Polygalaceae
Grayleaf milkwort
Polygala polifolia
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Polygala
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Polygala polifoliaPolygalaceae
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 小花远志, 無柄花瓜子金, 小金牛草
- English
- Grayleaf milkwort
Synonyms
- Polygala chinensis f. arvensis (Willd.) Chodat
- Polygala simadai Masam.
- Polygala telephioides Boiss. & Balansa
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: 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.