Polygala verticillata Linnaeus var. isocycla Fernald. Whorled Milkwort. Phen: Jun-Sep Hab: Dry woodlands, woodland borders, openings, fields. Dist: VT west to MB, south to Panhandle FL (Kunzer et al. 2009), s. FL, and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: The validity and relative distributions, habitats, phenology of the two varieties need additional assessment in the herbarium and the field.
Synonymy: = C, Fl3, G, GrPl, Il, K1, Pa, WH3, WV; = Polygala verticillata L. – S, misapplied; < Polygala verticillata L. – Ar, FNA10, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Tn, Tx, Va, W; > Polygala verticillata L. var. isocycla Fernald – F; > Polygala verticillata L. var. sphenostachya Pennell – F; < Polygala verticillata L. var. verticillata – RAB
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