Senega cruciata

Senega cruciata
Scientific classification
Missing taxonomy template (fix):	Senega
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/SenegaS. cruciata
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/SenegaSenega cruciata; (L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
	Polygala cruciata L.; Polygala cuspidata Hook. & Arn.; Polygala ramosior (Nash ex B.L.Rob. & A.Gray) Small;

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Senega cruciata, commonly called drumheads milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family. It is native to eastern North America, where it is found in scattered localities, particularly around the Coastal Plain, the Great Lakes, and the southern Appalachian Mountains.^[1] It is found most often in wet, sandy prairies and marshes.^[2]

It is an annual that produces pink-purple flowers in the summer.

References

↑ http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail&selectedElement=PDPGL020E0 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
↑ http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/cross_milkwortx.htm IllinoisWildflowers

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[1] ttp://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail&selectedElement=PDPGL020E0 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

[2] ttp://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/cross_milkwortx.htm IllinoisWildflowers

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Senega cruciata

Topic: Biology

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