| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala senega L. |
| Synonyms | Polygala albida Steud. |
| Polygala seneka Hill | |
| Senega officinalis Spach | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | stems strigulose, leaves alternate, 1-3cm long, lanceolate or ovate, margins scabrous, lower leaves often scaly-like, flowers in compact, oblong raceme |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | greenish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , North Dakota , Nebraska , Oklahoma , South Dakota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Arkansas , Delaware , Georgia , Kentucky , Maryland , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
senega latifolia Torr. & A.Gray, Fl. N. Amer. [Torrey & A.Gray] 1(1): 131 (1813)
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