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White Milkwort - Polygala alba
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White Milkwort - Polygala alba
 
White Milkwort is the most common milkwort on the Great Plains.  Grazing animals tend to avoid White Milkwort because of its bitter taste. 
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fire on the prairie  

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Fire is an important factor in protecting the prairie. Historically, fires burned across the prairie every 4 to 7 years. Fires burn the small trees that would otherwise march across the prairie and turn the grasslands to forest.

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