Senega lutea (Linnaeus) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott. Subgenus: Senega. Section: Decurrentes. Orange Milkwort, Red-hot-poker, Yellow Bachelor's-buttons. Phen: Feb-Nov. Hab: Wet pine savannas, ditches, bogs, seeps, other wet (saturated) areas. Dist: NY (Long Island), se. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), and NJ south to s. FL, west to e. LA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = Pilostaxis lutea (L.) Small – S; = Polygala lutea L. – C, F, Fl3, FNA10, G, GW2, K1, K3, K4, NY, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Va, WH3, Smith & Ward (1976); = Pylostachya lutea (L.) Small
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (name change)
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