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Fringed Polygala or Gaywings
Polygala paucifolia		  
Family Milkwort  (Polygalaceae)
Bloom Late Spring, Early Summer
Habitat Wet, Swamps, Moist Woods, Near slow-moving streams
Status Native 
Cycle Perennial
Height 3-6"
Flower Petals form a tube tipped with a delicate fringe. A pink to purple "wing" is on each side of this tube. Blossoms resemble orchids but there is no relationship.
Leaf There are 3-6 oval leaves near the top of the stem with small, scale-like leaves on the lower stem.
Notes The stem is tough and woody.

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