| Senega cymosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Senega |
| Species: | S. cymosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Senega cymosa | |
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Senega cymosa, the tall pinebarren milkwort, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae. [2] It is endemic to the United States. [3]
S. cymosa possesses entire leaves, whorled or alternately arranged. The basal leaves are lanceolate to linear in shape, 4 to 7 centimeters in length and 3 to 7 millimeters wide. The flowers vary in color, including white, yellow, pink, and lavender. [4]
This species' native range encompasses the area between New Jersey and North and South Carolina. [5]
S. cymosa is considered to be an obligate wetland plant. It occurs in habitats such as pine flatwoods, depressional wetlands, and cypress depressions. [6]