Senega brevifolia (Nuttall) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott. Subgenus: Senega. Section: Cruciatae. Common name: Shortleaf Milkwort, Little-leaf Milkwort. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: Pine savannas, pocosin margins, pocosin interiors after fire. Distribution: NY (presumably Long Island) and NJ south to Panhandle FL, west to s. MS.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = n/a — Tat; = Polygala brevifolia Nutt. — C, F, Fl3, FNA10, G, GW2, K4, NY, RAB, S, S13, WH3. Basionym: Polygala brevifolia Nutt. 1818
Links to other floras: = Polygala brevifolia - FNA10
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)
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