Polygala cornuta var. cornuta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Polygala cornuta Kellogg var. cornuta

(not an active name)

Sierra milkwort

2018 Steve Matson

1995 Arthur H. Bazell, M.D.

2018 Steve Matson

2021 David popp

2004 George W. Hartwell

2009 Barry Breckling

Polygala cornuta var. cornuta is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Rhinotropis cornuta var. cornuta


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Parent:	Polygala cornuta
Genus:	Polygala
Family:	Polygalaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 2.3 - weak indicator

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Rhinotropis cornuta var. cornuta

Information about Polygala cornuta var. cornuta from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (POCOC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).