Senega ramosa

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Senega ramosa
Polygala ramosa 139105872.jpg
Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Senega
Species:
S. ramosa
Binomial name
Senega ramosa
(Elliott) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
List
  • Pilostaxis ramosa(Elliott) Small
  • Polygala ramosaElliott
  • Polygala balduini var. chlorogenaTorr. & A.Gray
  • Polygala corymbosaNutt.

Senega ramosa (commonly known as low pinebarren milkwort or short pinebarren milkwort) is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to the coastal areas of the southern and eastern United States. [2] It is an annual herb with a height of 10 to 40 centimetres (3.9 to 15.7 in) that produces yellow flowers between the months of May and September. [2] [3]

References

  1. "Polygala Ramosa Low Pinebarren Milkwort". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Plants Profile for Polygala ramosa (low pinebarren milkwort)". plants.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. "Polygala ramosa". warcapps.usgs.gov. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 12, 2020.