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Polygalaceae
Senega

not marked as a favorite taxon Senega balduinii (Nuttall) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott var. balduinii. Common name: White Milkwort, Baldwin's Milkwort. Phenology: (Jan-) Mar-Jul (Nov). Habitat: Wet pine savannas, marl prairies, interdune swales. Distribution: E. GA south to s. FL, west to s. AL (Barger et al. 2023) and s. MS; e. TX; Cuba; Bahamas (Andros Island).

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Subgenus: Senega. Section: Decurrentes.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = Pilostaxis baldwinii (Nutt.) Small — S, orthographic variant; = Polygala balduinii Nutt.; = Polygala balduinii Nutt. var. balduinii — GW2, Smith & Ward (1976); = Pylostachya balduinii (Nutt.) Small; < Polygala balduinii Nutt. — Fl3, FNA10, K4, WH3; < Polygala baldwinii Nutt. — Bah, S13, WI, orthographic variant; Polygala balduini Nuttall. Basionym: Polygala balduini Nutt. 1818

Links to other floras: < Polygala balduinii - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

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image #1 of Senega balduinii var. balduinii© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Senega balduinii var. balduinii© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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