field milkwort

Polygala sanguinea

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Polygala sanguinea, known as purple milkwort or field milkwort, is an annual plant in the family Polygalaceae. It is native to widespread areas of eastern North America, but is absent from much of the southeastern Coastal Plain. It is it generally found in wet, acidic soils in open areas such as prairies and fields.

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  1. (c) Peter Gorman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/52421717@N00/3735285036/
  2. (c) aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by aarongunnar
  3. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/14254323917/
  4. (c) Eric Keith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Keith
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygala_sanguinea

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Flower color pink, purple, white