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Polygalaceae
Senega

Senega cymosa (Walter) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott. Common name: Tall Pinebarren Milkwort. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Pond-cypress savannas, Coastal Plain depression ponds, clay-based Carolina bays, other sites with seasonally flooded hydrology. Distribution: E. NC south to s. FL, west to s. MS; disjunct in s. DE.

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Subgenus: Senega. Section: Decurrentes.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = Pilostaxis cymosa (Walter) Small — S; = Polygala cymosa Walter — C, F, Fl3, FNA10, G, GW2, K4, RAB, S13, Tat, WH3, Smith & Ward (1976); = Pylostachya cymosa (Walter) Small. Basionym: Polygala cymosa Walter 1788

Links to other floras: = Polygala cymosa - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Polygala cymosa, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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