590 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
Flowers purplish; June, July. Common; most frequent throughout the Central 
Pine belt. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘In New Jersey 
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and Virginian; in forests and on roadsides near 
ditches.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Polygala incarnata L. Sp. Pl. 2: 701. 1753. NUDE-STEMMED MILKWORT. 
KIL. Sk.2:185. Gray, Man. ed.6, 121. Chap. F1. 84. 
Carolinian to Louisianian area, New Jersey to Virginia, west to Illinois, Missouri, 
Kansas, Arkansas; southern Tennessee to the Gulf, and from Florida to ‘Vexas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Coast plain. Dry sandy pine woods. Lee County, 
Auburn. Flowers pale pink. May to September, frequent. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Hab. in Virginia, Canada,” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Polygala viridescens L. Sp. Pl.2: 705, 1753. GREENISH-FLOWERED MILKWORT, 
Polygala sanguinea L. Sp. Pl. 2: 705. 1758. 
P. purpurea Nutt. Gen. 2:88, 1818. 
EIL Sk. 2: 184. Gray, Man.ed.6,121. Chap. FIL. 83. 
Alleghenian and Carolinian areas. Ontario; New England west to Minnesvta, and 
New York, Kansas, and Arkansas, and south to Georgia, Mississippi, and northwestern 
Louisiana. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt. Dry woods. ‘Tuscaloosa County, Windham Springs, 
about 450 feet (J. A. Smith). Flowers pale purplish; July. Only locality known in 
the State. Annual, 
Type locality: “ Hab. in Virginia.” 
Herb, Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
Polygala curtissii Gray, Man. ed.5, 121. 1867. Curtiss’s MILK Wort, 
Gray, Man. ed. 6,121. Chap. Fl. Suppl. 614; ed. 3, 90. 
Carolinian area. Southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virgimia, Kentueky, and 
south along the mountains to Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region, Lee County, Auburn (Baker J: Earle). Clay County, 
Che-aw-ha Mountain, common to 2,000 feet altitude, Coosa hills, sandy wet places. 
Cullman County, 800 feet. Calhoun County, Anniston, 600 feet. Flowers bright 
pink; July. Local, not infrequent. Annual. 
Type locality: ‘‘ Near Alexandria, Va., 1. 7. Curtiss.” 
Herb. Geol. Sury. Herb. Mohr, 
Polygala mariana Mill. Dict. ed. 8, no. 6. 1768. MARYLAND MILK-WORT. 
Polygala fastigiata Nutt. Gen, 2:89, 1818. 
P. sanguinea Torr, & Gray, FIN. A.1:126. 1840. Exel. syn. 
Gray, Man. ed.6,121. Chap. FI. 83. 
Carolinian and Louisianian area. Delaware and Virginia south to Florida, west 
to Texas and Arkansas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region. Metamorphic hills. Central Prairie region to Voast 
plain. Damp grassy places, Lee County, Auburn (faker § Earle). Dallas, Selma 
(Dr. Cahill), Mobile County, West Pow! River. Flowers purple. June. Infrequent. 
Annual, 
Type locality not ascertained. 
Herb. Geol. Surv, Herb, Mohr. 
Polygala nuttallii Torr. & Gray, Fl. N.A.1:670. 1840. Nurraty’s MILKWorT, 
Polygala sanguinea Nutt. Gen, 2:88, 1818. Not lL. 
P.,ambigua Torr. & Gray, FIN. A.1:180, 1838. Not Nutt. 
EM.Sk.2: 184. Gray, Man. ed. 6,121. Chap. FI, 83. 
Carolinian to Louisianian area. Coast of New England, New Jersey, Delaware, 
south to West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and central Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Central Pine belt. Tuscaloosa County (2. 4. Smith), Flowers purple; 
July. Only locality known in the State. Annual. 
Type locality of Polygala sanguinea Nutt.: ‘In the low pine barrens of New Jersey.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
Polygala chapmani Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. A. 1:131. 1840. 0 CHarMan’s MILKWORT. 
Chap. FI. 83. 
Louisianian area. Western Florida to Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Damp grassy pine barrens. Mobile County. Flowers 
pale purple; May, June. Notrare. Slender, 8 to 12 inches high, Annual, 
Type locality: ‘West Florida, Dr. Chapman.” 
Herb. Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
