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Senega scoparioides (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesSenega scoparioides (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 151 (2023)
Native RangeArizona to Texas and n. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude500-1900m
Descriptionleaves linear-acicular, 7-14mm, acute to acuminate,, mucronate, glabrous, racemes 2-8cm, flowers green striate, sepals ovate, glabrous, wings spathulate, glabrous 3mm
Size10-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPolygala scoparia var. multicaulis A.Gray
Polygala scoparioides Chodat
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest)
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