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In the Coastal Plain in Florida, ''P. cymosa'' can occur in cypress depressions and pine flatwoods (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 15:55, 12 November 2015

Polygala cymosa
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Photo taken by Gil Nelsno
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species: P. cymosa
Binomial name
Polygala cymosa
Walter
Poly cymo dist.jpg
Natural range of Polygala cymosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Tall pinebarren milkwort

Taxonomic notes

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

In the Coastal Plain in Florida, P. cymosa can occur in cypress depressions and pine flatwoods (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Polygala cymosa at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Megachilidae: Megachile brevis pseudobrevis

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.