Senega nuttallii (Torrey & A. Gray) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott. Subgenus: Senega. Section: Sanguineae. Common name: Nuttall's Milkwort. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Pocosins, pine savannas, seepages, also in depression ponds (in Augusta and Rockingham counties, VA). Distribution: MA south to ne. FL and e. Panhandle FL; disjunct inland in w. VA, c. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), sc. KY, and allegedly c. AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = Polygala nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray — C, F, Fl3, FNA10, G, K4, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, W, WH3. Basionym: Polygala nuttallii Torr. & A.Gray 1840
Links to other floras: = Polygala nuttallii - FNA10
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)
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