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Polygalaceae (Milkworts) 11 images Created 30 Apr 2013

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the milkwort family: Polygalaceae.
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  • These interesting wildflowers, seen here in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in SW Florida, are commonly found in moist pinelands, especially among or near palmettos.
    Yellow Bachelor's-Buttons
  • This tall and attractive milkwort was photographed in Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Southeast Florida, near the Atlantic coast.
    Low Pinebarren Milkwort
  • Candyroot (or dwarf polygala) found growing on the side of a trail in the CREW Marsh Hiking Trails in Collier County, Fl.
    Candyroot
  • Common all over Florida, this large member of the polygala family can be found in fields, scrubs, roadsides, pine forests, and particularly in and around palmettos.
    Yellow Bachelor's Button
  • Chapman's milkwort found growing in a dried-out bog in the Apalachicola National Forest.
    Chapman's Milkwort
  • One of my favorites - drumheads - growing near a pond in Martin County, Florida. Like many of the polygala species, it is often found in pine scrubs that get flooded from time to time.
    Drumheads
  • Drumheads growing in a wet bog in the Apalachicola National Forest. These can be found almost all over the state.
    Drumheads
  • The delicate and beautiful showy milkwort is often found growing in the flooded prairies and cypress domes of the Big Cypress National Preserve.
    Showy Milkwort
  • The delicate and beautiful showy milkwort is often found growing in the flooded prairies and cypress domes of the Big Cypress National Preserve.
    Showy Milkwort
  • Also known as candyweed - this bright orange little member of the polygala family is often found in pine scrubs that are habitually burned naturally, and that are kept wet during the rainy season.
    Orange Milkwort
  • Open prairie in Southeast Florida with yellow bachelor's button wildflowers.
    Florida Prairie