Polygala ramosa

Family:POLYGALACEAE
Species:Polygala ramosa Elliott
Common Name:Low Pinebarren Milkwort
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:PORA2
Plant Notes:Low Pinebarren Milkwort is a native herbaceous annual or biennial in the Milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It occurs in primarily in the southern third of Alabama. Low Pinebarren Milkwort occurs in bogs, in seeps, in pine flatwoods, and on wet roadsides. It is a single-stemmed annual biennial with a fibrous root system. Stems are erect, 3-8 inches in height, usually branched only in the inflorescence, glabrous, and green in color. Leaves are basal and cauline. The basal leaves form a rosette and are larger than the stem leaves. The basal leaves are often withered at flowering. Stem leaves are alternate, sessile, spreading, and greatly reduced in size upwards. The leaves are oblanceolate, spatulate, or linear in outline and glabrous. Flowers are produced in flat topped cymose panicles. Flowers are bright yellow, becoming green or brown upon drying. Flowers have five sepals and three petals. Two of the sepals (wings) are larger, ovate, obovate, or spatulate in outline, with acuminate to cuspidate tips. The three petals are fused. The lower petal is the keel and has a 2-parted crest with 2-3 lobes on each side. The fruit is a globose capsule. The seed are densely pubescent.—A. Diamond.
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native, OBL (NWI)
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyPOLYGALACEAE - Milkwort family
Genus Polygala
Species Polygala ramosa Elliott - Low Pinebarren Milkwort

Citation

Citation Polygala ramosa Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 2: 186–187. 1822.
Basionym: **
Type: USA: SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data, Elliott s.n. (holotype: CHARL).

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Pilostaxis ramosa Pilostaxis ramosa (Elliott) Small, Man. S.E. Fl. 774, 1505. 1933.Polygala ramosa Elliott 1822. 
Polygala balduinii var. chlorgena Polygala balduinii Nuttall, var. chlorgena Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 129. 1838. GEORGIA

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Cherokee, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Escambia, Geneva, Houston, Mobile, Monroe, Pike, Russell, Washington

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1950 - 1980

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
UNA00064825 Washington 14 Aug 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3040
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UWAL0034868 Monroe 18 Jul 1995 Kral, Robert
85346
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_120 Baldwin 4 May 1957 Baker, W.H.
S.N.
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
UNA00009885 1 Sep _ Mohr, Charles
s.n.
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_35282 Geneva 17 Jul 1975 Crawford, Lloyd C.
S.N.
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
UNA00058029 Baldwin 26 May 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2077
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_42975 Covington 7 Jul 1972 Hudgins, C.H.
101
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
JSU138951 Mobile 16 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2614
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_12325 Baldwin 2 May 1965 Koelling, Alfred C.
S.N.
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_50793 Geneva 25 May 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
6916
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_13544 Baldwin 29 Apr 1967 Rankin, H.Taylor
191
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
UNA00009889 Barbour 24 Jun 1950 Crawford, Lloyd C.
1263
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UWAL0030515 Covington 26 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
78070
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
USAM000012949 Baldwin 16 Jun 1979 LeLong, Michel G.
10874
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UNA00009882 Mobile 15 Jul 1965 Deramus, Rebecca
D580
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UNA00009883 Mobile 28 Aug 1951 Chermock, Ralph L.
s.n.
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_71846 Baldwin 24 Jul 2012 Barger, T. Wayne
665
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
JSU138950 Mobile 16 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2614
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_66006 Washington 14 Aug 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3040
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
USAM000012952 Baldwin 15 Jun 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
7888
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_69814 Covington 20 Jun 2008 Hansen, Curtis J.
3363
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000034809 Washington 09 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12925
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0001850 Escambia 19 Jun 2010 Davenport, L.J.
4385
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
USAM000012950 Mobile 02 Jul 1977 LeLong, Michel G.
9905
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UNA00009886 Mobile 26 Jul 1966 Deramus, Rebecca
552
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_37566 Baldwin 15 Sep 1981 Henderson, T.
545
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000037240 Barbour 02 Aug 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24411
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_11687 Baldwin 22 Jul 1967 Teem, David H.
S.N.
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000007915 Covington 18 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13193
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_7340 Russell 13 Aug 1960 Jones, Jr., Samuel B.
302
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
ALNHS00008627 Geneva 04 Jun 2020 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#5209
ALNHS
Polygala ramosa Ell.
JSU138945 Baldwin 17 May 1974 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0043520 Baldwin 28 Jun 2000 Larsen, Harry S.
400
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0018296 Covington 17 Jul 1992 Kral, Robert
81191
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UWAL0048198 Baldwin 21 Aug 2019 Soehren, Eric C.
630
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_18878 Washington 9 Sep 1970 Moore, Harold D.
1008
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000007913 Coffee 22 May 2000 Martin, Brian H.
719
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0034427 Escambia 06 Jun 1995 Kral, Robert
84909
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UNA00073924 Baldwin 8 Aug 2013 Keener, Brian R.
8129
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
SAMF0000983 Escambia 19 Jun 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4385
SAMF
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0012066 Baldwin 03 Jul 2011 Keener, Brian R.
6593
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
SAMF0000981 Mobile 30 Sep 1990 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2740
SAMF
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UNA00009884 Covington 13 Jul 1978 Haynes, Robert R.
6730
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
TROY000028320 Covington 17 Jun 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20776
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
JSU138943 Baldwin 10 Aug 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
4273
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_39866 Conecuh 11 May 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
601
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
ALNHS00003538 Baldwin 27 Aug 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1957
ALNHS
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UWAL0044352 Baldwin 09 Aug 1993 Walker, M.M.
238
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_50785 Pike 29 Jul 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
7062
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
UNA00060416 Baldwin 25 Nov 2002 Zebryk, Tad M.
8092
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_19319 Escambia 25 Jul 1969 Moore, Harold D.
490-69
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
ALNHS00000253 Mobile 21 Jun 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10335
ALNHS
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_42695 Covington 27 Jun 1972 Hybart, Michael G.
78
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
JSU138952 Mobile 16 May 1974 Whetstone, R. David
2614
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0005806 Washington 29 May 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4534
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UWAL0018348 Baldwin 28 Jun 1991 Kral, Robert
79270
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UWAL0016745 Escambia 31 Jul 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25398
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0036157 Baldwin 08 Aug 2013 Keener, Brian R.
8129
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_20715 Houston 30 Jul 1970 Moore, Harold D.
519
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000007916 Washington 14 Aug 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3040
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0005807 Washington 14 Aug 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3040
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
AUA_ACC_17267 Baldwin 26 Jul 1969 Thornhill, Randy
171
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000040632 Escambia 31 Jul 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25398
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
SAMF0000980 Mobile 16 Sep 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4509
SAMF
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0005805 Covington 17 Jun 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
20776
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UNA00009874 Washington 05 Aug 1980 Haynes, Robert R.
8129
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UNA00058639 Baldwin 10 Aug 2002 Keener, Brian R.
2378
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
JSU138949 Mobile 08 Jun 1997 Spaulding, Daniel D.
9915
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
JSU138947 Escambia 17 Jun 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
4145
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_17266 Escambia 25 Jul 1969 Simonds, E.P.
88
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
TROY000007914 Coffee 27 Aug 1999 Martin, Brian H.
128
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
JSU138944 Baldwin 26 Jul 1968 Johnson, Stephen C.
X-49-202
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
JSU140358 Covington 09 Jul 1980 Pendergrass
52
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
USAM000011184 Mobile 28 May 2004 Zebryk, Tad
8553
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0002366 Washington 09 Jun 2008 Spaulding, Daniel D.
12925
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
USAM000012954 Mobile 08 Jun 1967 LeLong, Michel G.
3243
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
SAMF0000982 Covington 19 Jun 2010 Davenport, Lawrence J.
4389
SAMF
Polygala ramosa Elliott
TROY000049354 Autauga 17 Aug 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1111a
TROY
Polygala ramosa Elliott
ALNHS00003374 Baldwin 7 Aug 2015 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1863
ALNHS
Polygala ramosa Ell.
JSU138948 Mobile 21 Jun 1998 Spaulding, Daniel D.
10335
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
UWAL0031083 Escambia 27 Jul 1990 Kral, Robert
78146
UWAL
Polygala ramosa Ell.
UNA00009879 Baldwin 24 May 1980 Davenport, Lawrence J.
1900
UNA
Polygala ramosa Ell.
JSU140366 Covington 09 Jul 1980 Pendergrass
52
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_72533 Baldwin 18 Jun 2008 Barger, T. Wayne
PERD-437
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
JSU138946 Cherokee 16 Jul 1984 Whetstone, R. David
14564
JSU
Polygala ramosa Elliott
AUA_ACC_46764 Escambia 22 Aug 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3547
AUA
Polygala Ramosa Ell.
USAM000012951 Baldwin 12 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11493
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
USAM000012953 Mobile 22 Aug 1966 LeLong, Michel G.
4029
USAM
Polygala ramosa Elliott
ALNHS00000295 Mobile 04 Jun 1998 Crow, D.G.
s.n.
ALNHS
Polygala ramosa Ell.
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