Polygala incarnata

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Family:	POLYGALACEAE
Species:	Polygala incarnata L.
Common Name:	Pink Milkwort; Procession Flower
Habitat:	**
Associated Ecological Communities:	**
Growth Habit:	Herb
Duration:	Annual
Category:	Vascular
USDA Symbol:	POIN4
Plant Notes:	Pink Milkwort is a native herbaceous annual in the Milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It can be found throughout Alabama. Pink Milkwort occurs in dry pine or hardwood forests, in open grassy areas, in cemeteries, in prairies, and in lawns. It is an annual with a tap root. Stems are 8-20 inches in height, usually unbranched, green in color, and glaucous. Leaves are basal and cauline. The leaves are sessile, alternate, linear, entire, glabrous, fleshy, and sharply pointed. The stem leaves are well-spaced and scale-like, and are often absent at flowering time. Flowers are produced in dense terminal racemes. The flowers are pinkish-purple in color. Each flower has 3 small greenish sepals and 2 larger petal-like sepals (wings) that are pinkish in color. The 3 petals are united into a long tube, longer than the wings. The lower petal is fringed at the apex. The fruit is a capsule with hairy black seed with a fleshy aril about half as long as the seed.—A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:	**
Status:	Native, FAC- (NWI)
References:	**

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

Family	POLYGALACEAE - Milkwort family
Genus	Polygala
Species	Polygala incarnata L. - Pink Milkwort; Procession Flower

Citation

Citation	Polygala incarnata Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 701–702. 1753.
Basionym:	**
Type:	Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 882.1). Lectotypified by J.L. Reveal et al., Huntia 7: 232. 1987.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation	Basionym	Type
Galypola incarnata	Galypola incarnata (Linnaeus) Nieuwland, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 3: 180. 1914.	Polygala incarnata Linnaeus 1753.
Polygala microphylla	Polygala microphylla Bennett ex Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. Mexic. 2. 1878, non Linnaeus 1763.		MEXICO
Polygala microptera	Polygala microptera Bennett, J. Bot. 17: 143. 1879.	Polygala microphylla Bennett ex Hemsley 1878, non Linnaeus 1763.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Escambia, Etowah, Hale, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Lee, Marengo, Mobile, Pike, Sumter, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1964 - 1980

Barcode / Accession No.	County	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
AUA_ACC_11694	Baldwin	29 Apr 1967	Drake, Sam	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UWAL0031853	Conecuh	27 Jun 1991	Kral, Robert 79199	UWAL Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
TROY000007873	Dale	11 Aug 1999	Pennington, Tiffany 71	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
USAM000012927	Mobile	28 May 1968	LeLong, Michel G. 4675	USAM Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UWAL0052326	Clarke	11 Jun 2017	Keener, Brian R. 10171	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
JSU138753	Etowah	20 Aug 1994	Hodge, Lesley M. 3102	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
ALNHS00002813	Covington	20 May 2014	Barger, T. Wayne SP#1371	ALNHS Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_37175	Sumter	22 Jun 1981	Henderson, T. 218	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_20187	Covington	25 Jul 1969	Moore, Harold D. 456-69	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UWAL0043517	Baldwin	08 Jul 2001	Larsen, Harry S. 841	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_70396	Covington	19 May 2009	Hansen, Curtis J. 4012	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UNA00009763	Hale	13 Jun 1966	Maginness, Sherrie E. 312	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_3205	Baldwin	18 Apr 1953	Bennett, Orus L.	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
JSU138751	Cleburne	08 Aug 1983	Bussey, Melanie G. s.n.	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
JSU138758	Tuscaloosa	12 Jun 1975	Whetstone, R. David 4647	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
TROY000007870	Covington	15 May 2001	Diamond, Alvin R. 12430	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
JSU138756	Talladega	23 Aug 1992	Ballard, J. Mark 560	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
USAM000012924	Baldwin	09 Jun 1969	Kral, Robert 35232	USAM Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UWAL0034295	Covington	26 Jun 1991	Kral, Robert 79150	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
TROY000042675	Escambia	11 Jun 2015	Diamond, Alvin R. 26457	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UWAL0015156	Pike	16 Aug 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24456	UWAL Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_23935	Conecuh	1 Jul 1971	Guthrie, C.D. 036	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
JSU138754	Jackson	12 Jul 1999	Brodeur, Kristin R. 2091	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_37283	Marengo	10 Jun 1981	Henderson, T. 167	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
TROY000007869	Conecuh	02 Jun 2001	Diamond, Alvin R. 12461	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_23933	Barbour	25 Jul 1971	Folsom, James P. 093	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UWAL0043516	Baldwin	19 May 2000	Larsen, Harry S. 578	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
UWAL0034226	Walker	12 Jul 2015	Spaulding, Daniel D. 14333	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_46185	Baldwin	11 May 1974	Barrick, J.F. 171	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
JSU138755	Jackson	20 Aug 1998	Brodeur, Kristin R. 1353	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
JSU138757	Tuscaloosa	12 Jun 1975	Whetstone, R. David 4647	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
TROY000022586	Butler	06 Jul 2007	Diamond, Alvin R. 18031	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UWAL0005804	Sumter	21 May 2009	Keener, Brian R. 5366	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_19413	Henry	25 May 1971	Moore, Harold D. 1168	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UNA00009738	Mobile	26 Jun 1964	Deramus, Rebecca D181	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_69573	Covington	20 Jun 2008	Hansen, Curtis J. 3395	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
TROY000007874	Pike	22 Jun 1996	Holmes, Jeanese 208	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_32538	Baldwin	11 May 1974	Skelton, M. 153	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
USAM000012925	Baldwin	15 Jun 1974	LeLong, Michel G. 7873	USAM Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UNA00009728	Mobile	_ Jul 1878	Mohr, Charles s.n.	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
TROY000038456	Pike	16 Aug 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24456	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UNA00009733	Mobile	10 Apr 1965	Deramus, Rebecca D391	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
AUA000037719	Covington	17 May 2010	Hansen, Curtis J. 4673	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UNA00009753	Mobile	01 May 1965	Deramus, Rebecca D416	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
JSU138750	Clay	01 Jul 1993	Ballard, J. Mark 2893	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
ALNHS00007773	Escambia	28 JUL 2022	Barger, T. Wayne SP#5800	ALNHS Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_61508	Barbour	7 Jun 2002	Gil, Glenda 2001-208	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
ALNHS00008010	Jackson	21 Jul 2021	Georgic, Brittney #21-0197	ALNHS Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_39856	Conecuh	25 May 1985	Diamond, Alvin R. 739	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
USAM000012926	Baldwin	18 May 1975	LeLong, Michel G. 8460A	USAM Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UNA00017084	Mobile	27 Apr 1968	Thomas, Joab L. 1663	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
AUA000037773	Covington	16 Aug 2011	Hansen, Curtis J. 5232	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
UNA00009743	Mobile	01 May 1965	Deramus, Rebecca D416	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
AUA_ACC_22469	Lee	24 May 1970	Murchison, Grover R. 191	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
TROY000007872	Dale	08 May 1997	Rundell, Hannelore 121	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
JSU138752	Escambia	17 Jun 1993	Spaulding, Daniel D. 4148	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_44111	Crenshaw	12 Jun 1986	Diamond, Alvin R. 2577	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
ALNHS00000302	Mobile	04 Jun 1998	Crow, D.G. s.n.	ALNHS Polygala incarnata L.
USAM000012923	Baldwin	18 May 1975	LeLong, Michel G. 8460A	USAM Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UNA00009778	Washington	05 Aug 1980	Haynes, Robert R. 8131	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
UWAL0016608	Jefferson	26 May 2012	Spaulding, Daniel D. 13412	UWAL Polygala incarnata L.
ALNHS00006831	Covington	04 Jun 2020	Barger, T. Wayne SP#5196	ALNHS Polygala incarnata L.
UNA00073084	Dallas	07 Jul 2010	Barger, T. Wayne OC-338	UNA Polygala incarnata L.
TROY000007871	Covington	21 Jul 2004	Diamond, Alvin R. 14507	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
UWAL0016007	Covington	11 Sep 2013	Diamond, Alvin R. 24522	UWAL Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
TROY000036010	Barbour	01 Jun 2012	Minton, Eric W. 36	TROY Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_23934	Tuscaloosa	4 Jul 1971	Burdett, R.A. 110	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
JSU138749	Baldwin	15 May 1964	Bozarth, Gene A. s.n.	JSU Polygala incarnata Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_17265	Baldwin	26 Jul 1969	Hayes, J.L. 120	AUA Polygala Incarnata L.
ALNHS00005083	Baldwin	10 MAY 2017	Barger, T. Wayne SP#3038	ALNHS Polygala incarnata L.

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Data last modified: 11/9/2024

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Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2024. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.

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