Polygalaceae
Whorled milkwort
Polygala verticillata
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Polygala
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Whorled milkwort
Synonyms
- Polygala verticillata var. verticillata
- Sexilia verticillata Raf.
Flowers
- In flower
- June to September (from 210 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: pellaea, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.