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Senega sanguinea

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

Field Milkwort

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150070
Element CodePDPGL021J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygalales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusSenega
Synonyms
Polygala sanguineaL.
Other Common Names
Polygale sanguin (FR) purple milkwort (EN) Purple 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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-06-25
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
OntarioS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
Rhode IslandS3Yes
KansasS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
NebraskaS4Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
GeorgiaSHYes
MichiganSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
VermontS3Yes
New YorkS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
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.