Senega cymosa

Senega cymosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Senega
Species:	S. cymosa
Binomial name
Senega cymosa Walter
Synonyms
List Pilostaxis cymosa(Walter) Small Polygala cymosaWalter Polygala acutifoliaTorr. & A.Gray Polygala attenuataNutt. Polygala corymbosaMichx. Polygala graminifoliaPoir.

Senega cymosa, the tall pinebarren milkwort, ^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae. ^[2] It is endemic to the United States. ^[3]

Description

S. cymosa possesses entire leaves, whorled or alternately arranged. The basal leaves are lanceolate to linear in shape, 4 to 7 centimeters in length and 3 to 7 millimeters wide. The flowers vary in color, including white, yellow, pink, and lavender. ^[4]

Distribution and Habitat

This species' native range encompasses the area between New Jersey and North and South Carolina. ^[5]

S. cymosa is considered to be an obligate wetland plant. It occurs in habitats such as pine flatwoods, depressional wetlands, and cypress depressions. ^[6]

References

1. NRCS. "Polygala cymosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2020-05-25.
2. "Polygala cymosa | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
3. "Polygala cymosa Walter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
4. Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 660. Print.
5. Sorrie, B. A. and A. S. Weakley 2001. Coastal Plain valcular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66: 50-82.
6. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: November 2015. Collectors: Bob Fewster, Robert K. Godfrey, Marc Minno, R.A. Norris, Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Flagler, Franklin, Gilchrist.