Polygala myrtifolia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Polygala myrtifolia L.

Myrtle leaf milkwort

2016 Pete Frye

2015 Pete Frye

2013 Dean Wm. Taylor, Ph.D.

2005 Luigi Rignanese

Polygala myrtifolia is a shrub that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search (26 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Polygala
Family:	Polygalaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Polygala myrtifolia from other sources


USDA PLANTS Profile (POMY5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/05/2023).