Maryland Milkwort
Polygala mariana Miller
Maryland Milkwort: https://mail.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/2547
Synonyms
Senega mariana 
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Senega mariana
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Senega
Species:
S. mariana
Binomial name
Senega mariana
(Mill.[2]) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
  • Polygala mariana Mill.
  • Polygala fastigiata Nutt.
  • Polygala harperi Small

Senega mariana, the Maryland milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).[3][4] It is endemic to the southern and eastern United States.[3] It is an annual with a height between 4 and 16 inches (10 and 41 cm) and it flowers between June and October.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort". NatureServe. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Polygala mariana Mill". www.ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ^ a b "Plants Profile for Polygala mariana (Maryland milkwort)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  4. ^ "Polygala mariana Mill". Plants of the World Online. Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. ^ "Polygala mariana". www.cumauriceriver.org. Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Retrieved June 11, 2020.