Senega rugelii

Senega rugelii
Conservation status
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Senega
Species:	S. rugelii
Binomial name
Senega rugelii (Shuttlew. ex Chapm.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
Pilostaxis rugelii(Shuttlew. ex A.Gray) Small Polygala rugeliiShuttlw. ex Chapm. Polygala reynoldsiaeChapm.

At Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Senega rugelii, commonly known as yellow milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It grows in Florida. ^[2] An annual it grows up to 30 inches tall and has yellow flowers. ^[3]

It occurs in habitats such as cypress bays, flatwood marshes, and has been observed growing in disturbed areas. ^[4]

References

1. "Polygala rugelii". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
2. "Polygala rugelii - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
3. "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
4. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: November 2015. Collectors: A. Gholson Jr., Robert K. Godfrey, R.A. Norris, A.G. Shuey. States and Counties: Florida: Gilchrist, Manatee, Volusia.