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Senega nana

(Michaux) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott

Dwarf Milkwort

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158745
Element CodePDPGL02110
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygalales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusSenega
Synonyms
Polygala nana(Michx.) DC.
Other Common Names
candyroot (EN) Candyroot (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1986-11-04
Change Date1986-11-04
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasS2Yes
MississippiSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
FloridaS4Yes
North CarolinaSXYes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
Florida (5)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Pastore, J.F.B., Martinez, A., Abbott, J.R., and K. Neubig. 2023. Toward new generic delimitations in Polygalaceae II: Senega 1. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 108(1): 126-249.