Purple Milkwort

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FACE="Arial" >Forb</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Identification Helps:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > A small (5 - 15 inches) but showy purple flower, in a cluster, as shown in photo. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Similar Species: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > There are several other milkworts, but this is the most common and widespread.  Consult a technical manual to identify the others.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Preferred Growing Conditions in the Wild:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Prefers dry to moist sand. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Seasons of Growth and Bloom: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Blooms from July through October, is one of the few annuals found on prairies.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Natural Distribution in Ohio:<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#339933" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Field Milkwort is found throughout Ohio, not just on prairies. </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Description and General Information: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#330000" FACE="Arial" ><I>Polygala sanguinea </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >is well-suited to dry prairie conditions and persists down beneath the typically higher prairie vegetation. Look for this plant low to the ground and interspersed with other higher vegetation. </FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>