Polygala cymosa
| Polygala cymosa | |
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| Photo taken by Gil Nelson | |
| 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 | |
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| Natural range of Polygala cymosa from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Tall pinebarren milkwort
Contents
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
Flowers in May (FSU Herbarium).
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.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: Collectors: States and Counties: Compiled by Tall Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy.
