Sometimes also called "candy weed"
Its seeds have a structure called an elaiosome
Which attracts ants, who disperse the seeds.
Sources: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/duval/horticulture/homowner-hort-pdfx27s/Polygala_lutea.pdf
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/seeds/why-do-seeds-have-elaiosomes.htm
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