Polygalaceae - milkwort family
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Mount Desert Island is home to 2 species in 1 genus. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
   Polygala (2 species)
      Polygala paucifolia - fringed milkwort (rare [see note 1 at bottom of page])
      Polygala sanguinea - blood milkwort (uncommon)

Polygala (milkwort)
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Polygala paucifolia (fringed milkwort) - [information to be added]

Polygala sanguinea (blood milkwort) - [information to be added]

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Note:
   1. Frequency designations are from the paper “Vascular flora of the Acadia National Park region, Maine” by Craig W. Greene, Linda L. Gregory, Glen H. Mittelhauser, Sally C. Rooney, and Jill E. Weber, published in the spring 2005 issue (vol. 107, No. 930) of Rhodora: Journal of the New England Botanical Club.