Senega verticillata (Linnaeus) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott var. 2 . Subgenus: Senega. Section: Verticillatae. Whorled Milkwort. Phen: Jun-Sep Hab: Dry woodlands, woodland borders, openings, fields. Dist: VT west to MB, south to Panhandle FL (Kunzer et al. 2009), s. FL, and TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: The validity and relative distributions, habitats, phenology of the two varieties need additional assessment in the herbarium and the field.

Synonymy: = Polygala verticillata L. – S, misapplied; = Polygala verticillata L. var. isocycla Fernald – C, Fl3, G, GrPl, Il, K1, Pa, Tat, WH3, WV; < Polygala verticillata L. – Ar, FNA10, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W; > Polygala verticillata L. var. isocycla Fernald – F; > Polygala verticillata L. var. sphenostachya Pennell – F; < Polygala verticillata L. var. verticillata – RAB; < Senega verticillata (L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott – Pastore et al (2023)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)