Senega incarnata (Linnaeus) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott. Subgenus: Senega. Section: Incarnatae. Common name: Pink Milkwort, Procession-flower. Phenology: Late Apr-Nov. Habitat: Pine savannas, woodlands, glades, upland dry prairies, fields. Distribution: NY (Long Island) and se. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007) west to MI, WI, and IA, south to s. FL and TX; Mexico; Central America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = Galypola incarnata (L.) Nieuwl. — S; = Polygala incarnata L. — Ar, C, F, Fl3, FNA10, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NY, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3. Basionym: Polygala incarnata L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Polygala incarnata - FNA10
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
- Great Plains: FAC (name change)
- Midwest: FACU (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)
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