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

Senega cruciata (Linnaeus) J.F.B. Pastore & J.R. Abbott is an accepted species name sensu Pastore et al., 2023.

Vernacular names

• polygale du Nord Favreau

• cross-leaved milkwort Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
• drumheads FNA Ed. Comm., 2021
• northern milkwort Anions

Synonyms

• Polygala aquilonia (Fernald & B.G. Schubert) Sorrie & Weakley FNA Ed. Comm., 2021
• Polygala cruciata Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2021
• Polygala cruciata subsp. aquilonia (Fernald & B.G. Schubert) A. Haines FNA Ed. Comm., 2021
• Polygala cruciata var. aquilonia Fernald & B.G. Schubert FNA Ed. Comm., 2015
• Polygala cruciata var. ramosior Nash ex B.L. Robinson TROPICOS
• Polygala ramosior (Nash ex B.L. Robinson) Small FNA Ed. Comm., 2021

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Rosanae
Order	Fabales
Family	Polygalaceae
Tribe	Polygaleae
Genus	Senega
Subgenus	Senega subg. Senega
Section	Senega sect. Cruciatae
Species	Senega cruciata

Habit

Herb