| Senega alba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Senega |
| Species: | S. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Senega alba (Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott | |
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List
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Senega alba, commonly called white milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).
Distribution
It is native to North America, where it is found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. In the United States, its range is concentrated in the Great Plains and the Southwest. Its natural habitat is in rocky or sandy dry prairies.
Description
It is an erect perennial, reaching 45 cm (18 in) tall. It produces small white flowers, distributed in an elongated raceme. It flowers in late spring and early summer.
References
- NRCS. "Polygala alba". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- Polygala alba Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Societey
- "Polygala alba". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- White Milkwort Polyagala alba Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
- Diggs, George; Lipscomb, Barney; O'Kennon, Robert (1999). Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. p. 896.
