candyroot - Polygala nana

Synonyms: Pylostachya nana,

USDA Plant Code: PONA2
Light Requirement: full sun - part shade
Soil Moisture: medium - wet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: forb/herb,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s); This plant is considered a wetland species, but this specimen was found growing on a Piedmont upland site.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); This plant is considered a wetland species, but this specimen was found growing on a Piedmont upland site.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Johnny N. Dell, , Bugwood.org
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Habitat;
Johnny N. Dell, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Coastal plains; Taylor County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Katherine Russell, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); This plant is considered a wetland species, but this specimen was found growing on a Piedmont upland site.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); This plant is considered a wetland species, but this specimen was found growing on a Piedmont upland site.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Inflorescence(s); This plant is considered a wetland species, but this specimen was found growing on a Piedmont upland site.
David Stephens, , Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Osceola National Forest
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Coastal plains; Taylor County
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Elizabeth Moss, West Virginia State University, Bugwood.org
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