Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Senega watsonii (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott |
Bibliography | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 108: 151 (2023) |
Native Range | sw. Texas to ne. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1800-1900m |
Description | stems subglabrous, leaves alternate, sessile, linear-lanceolate, acute, subglabrous, racemes subcapitate, 1-2cm, sepals oblong-ovate, wings spathulate |
Size | 5-45cm |
Color | white, greenish, purple |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala acicularis S.Watson Polygala watsonii Chodat |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |