Senega cymosa
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Senega |
| Species: | S. cymosa |
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| Senega cymosa | |
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Senega cymosa, the tall pinebarren milkwort,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae.[2] It is endemic to the United States.[3]
Description
S. cymosa possesses entire leaves, whorled or alternately arranged. The basal leaves are lanceolate to linear in shape, 4 to 7 centimeters in length and 3 to 7 millimeters wide. The flowers vary in color, including white, yellow, pink, and lavender.[4]
Distribution and Habitat
This species' native range encompasses the area between New Jersey and North and South Carolina.[5]
S. cymosa is considered to be an obligate wetland plant. It occurs in habitats such as pine flatwoods, depressional wetlands, and cypress depressions.[6]
References
- ^ NRCS. "Polygala cymosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Polygala cymosa | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ "Polygala cymosa Walter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 660. Print.
- ^ Sorrie, B. A. and A. S. Weakley 2001. Coastal Plain valcular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66: 50-82.
- ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: November 2015. Collectors: Bob Fewster, Robert K. Godfrey, Marc Minno, R.A. Norris, Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Flagler, Franklin, Gilchrist.