Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fabales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Polygala senega +
FAMILY
Polygalaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Weakley (2020) recognizes two varieties, but they occur in the same habitats and occupy essentially the same range. Vascular Plants of NC will defer until additional documentation and annotated specimens. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygala senega
FAMILY
Polygalaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 106-01-004:
Polygala senega FAMILY Polygalaceae
COMMON NAME:
Seneca Snakeroot
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Polygala senega +
FAMILY
Polygalaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polygala senega
FAMILY
Polygalaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 106-01-004:
Polygala senega
FAMILY
Polygalaceae
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