Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Polygala lewtonii. Photo by Alfred R. Schotz, Polk County, Florida.
Polygala lewtonii range map.
Polygala lewtonii, Lewton’s polygala
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
- Listed Endangered 1993
- Recovery Plan 1999 (PDF, 133 KB)
Threats
- Conversion of high pineland and scrub for agricultural purposes, principally citrus groves; and for commercial, residential, and recreational purposes
- Fire suppression, including reduced fire frequency due to the firebreak effects of roads and agricultural land uses)
- Invasion by weeds wherever fill dirt is brought in, as for roadbeds or shoulders
- Trash dumping, recreational use of off-road vehicles