Question: I saw these purple flowers along the side of the Winnock Woods Trail in Cape Elizabeth in early June. It …
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Question
I saw these purple flowers along the side of the Winnock Woods Trail in Cape Elizabeth in early June. It was definitely shaded woodland. Do you know what they are? Thanks, Drew.
Answer
Dear areddy, good morning. You have photographed Polygaloides paucifolia (fringed false milkwort). This native plant has been known recently as Polygala paucifolia, but it was recently transferred to a new genus due to phylogenetic study. Best wishes.
