Senega brevifolia
| Senega brevifolia | |
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| Illustrations of Senega brevifolia top and Chamaebuxus paucifolia bottom | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Senega |
| Species: | S. brevifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Senega brevifolia (Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Senega brevifolia, common names including littleleaf milkwort and shortleaf milkwort,[3] is a flowering plant in the genus Senega and the family Polygalaceae. It was first described in 1818 as Polygala brevifolia. An annual, it grows in sections of the eastern and southeastern United States.[2]
Its flowers are light rose-purple.[4] The Florida Plant Atlas describes the flowers as "white with a yellow center, the bracts lavender."[5]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2 July 2026). "Senega brevifolia Littleleaf Milkwort". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Senega brevifolia (Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Senega brevifolia (Shortleaf Milkwort) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu.
- ↑ "Vascular Plants of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov.
- ↑ "[Label on image of specimen] / University of South Florida Herbarium". florida.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
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