Senega curtissii, commonly known as Curtiss' milkwort[1] or Appalachian milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is found primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont. Its natural habitat is open, sandy meadows, and woodlands.[2]

Senega curtissii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Senega
Species:
S. curtissii
Binomial name
Senega curtissii
(A.Gray) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
  • Polygala curtissii A.Gray
  • Polygala hugeri Small

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

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Polygala curtissii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.