Senega sanguinea (Linnaeus) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott. Subgenus: Senega. Section: Sanguineae. Common name: Blood Milkwort, Field Milkwort. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Bogs, fens, seeps, prairies, woodlands, openings, woodland borders. Distribution: NS and MN, south to nw. SC, n. GA, and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Pastore et al (2023); = Polygala sanguinea L. — Ar, C, F, FNA10, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV; = Polygala viridescens L. — S, S13. Basionym: Polygala sanguinea L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Polygala sanguinea - FNA10
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
- Great Plains: FACW (name change)
- Midwest: FACU (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)
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