May 17 A Fringed Polygala (Polygala paucifolia) about to bust out!
| ![](Polygala1_5-17-2014.jpg) | May 18 This is one of the first wildflowers we saw after buying this property
in 1994. I had never seen one before and thought we must have a real
rarity. Of course, we now know that this is a ubiquitous plant in our
woods. No less pretty, though.
How to pronounce: "Polygala" is pronounced syllabically like "Caligula."
| ![](Polygala2_5-18-2014.jpg) | A common name for the Fringed Polygala is "Gaywings." | ![](Polygala3_5-18-2014.jpg) |
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