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Polygala cornuta  Kellogg  var. fishiae  (Parry) Jeps.
Fish's milkwort,   Sierra milkwort
Polygala cornuta var. fishiae is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
also called Rhinotropis cornuta var. fishiae
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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Parent: Polygala cornuta
Genus: Polygala
Family: Polygalaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: riparian

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPolygala cornuta ssp. fishiae
PLANTSPolygala cornuta ssp. pollardii
CNPS + PLANTSPolygala cornuta var. pollardii
PLANTSPolygala fishiae
JEFRhinotropis cornuta var. fishiae
Information about  Polygala cornuta var. fishiae from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 06/02/2023).