Polygala bracteolata flower

The Polygala bracteolata flower spreads its pair of inner sepals widely, resembling both petals and wings. The prominent white apical crest on the keeled lower petal is positioned well forward, cannot be missed. Some pointed green buds, suffused with pink are nearly ready to open at the top of the raceme in picture. Magenta flowers are usually borne, although white ones do occur rarely.

Bloomtime is from late winter through spring.

A couple of the narrow, blue-green leaves of the plant are visible below the flowers. They are sometimes more linear than lance-shaped (Bean and Johns, 2005; iNaturalist; iSpot).