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Senega hemipterocarpa (A.Gray) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesSenega hemipterocarpa (A.Gray) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott 
BibliographyAnn. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 148 (2023)
Native RangeArizona to Texas and n. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-2600m
Descriptionstems glabrous, leaves alternate, sessile, linear to lanceolate, 5-25mm, acute, glabrous, raceme cylindrical, 5-15cm, sepals ovate, wings obovate, obtuse
Size12-40cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsPolygala hemipterocarpa A.Gray
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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