Knotweed Leaved Milkwort
Polygala persicariifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Polygala persicariifolia
- Genus
- Polygala
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous and Evergreen forests, also along the lake sides
- Native to
- Tropical Africa & Asia
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Africa, Bhutan, South East and tropica Asia, South China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, North Australia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Polygalaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Polygalaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Knotweed Leaved Milkwort
Knotweed Leaved Milkwort (Polygala persicariifolia) is a herb belonging to the Polygalaceae family (Milkwort Family). It is typically found in deciduous and evergreen forests, also along the lake sides. Native to Tropical Africa & Asia, it is distributed across India, Nepal, Africa, Bhutan, South East and tropica Asia, South China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, North Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-March.
Polygalaceae
Milkwort Family
Knotweed Leaved Milkwort belongs to the Polygalaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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