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Senega sanguinea

(Linnaeus) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott

Field Milkwort

G5Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.150070
Element CodePDPGL021J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPolygalales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusSenega
Synonyms
Polygala sanguineaL.
Other Common Names
Polygale sanguin (FR) purple milkwort (EN) Purple Milkwort (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-06-25
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS3Yes
Prince Edward IslandS1Yes
OntarioS3Yes
QuebecS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
South DakotaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
VermontS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
KansasS3Yes
IowaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
NebraskaS4Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
Rhode IslandS3Yes
GeorgiaSHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (10)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Pastore, J.F.B., Martinez, A., Abbott, J.R., and K. Neubig. 2023. Toward new generic delimitations in Polygalaceae II: Senega 1. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 108(1): 126-249.