Whorled Milkwort

Polygala verticillata

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Photographs are not available yet.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

1CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Polygala

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

2BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Polygala

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White, pink, green or purple” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “4 inches–1 foot” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Life cycle · “Annual” · Minnesota Wildflowers
Light · “Sun” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Soil · “Moist” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Also known as

Polygala verticillata; Whorled Milkwort

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