| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala alba Nutt. |
| Synonyms | Polygala beyrichii Torr. & A.Gray |
| Polygala bicolor Kunth | |
| Polygala torreyi G.Don | |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Description | leaves alternate, crowded in lower half, linear to linear-oblanceolate, entire, subrevolute, flowers in slender raceme, 3-8cm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | greenish white, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , Saskatchewan ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest , Mexico Southeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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