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Senega appendiculata

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

Swamp Milkwort

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159133
Element CodePDPGL020Q0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygalales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusSenega
Synonyms
Polygala appendiculataVell.Polygala leptocaulisTorr. & Gray
Other Common Names
swamp milkwort (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 Date1993-08-03
Change Date1993-08-12
Edition Date1993-08-03
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Range Extent Comments
Coastal Plain: MS to TX, MX, C. America, S. America, Cuba.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sandy swamps, low pineland, wet prairies, savannahs, low open pineland.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
MississippiS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Florida (2)
AreaForestAcres
PinhookOsceola National Forest15,405
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (4)
  1. Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the southeastern flora. Two volumes. Hafner Publishing Company, New York.