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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Senega |
Species: | S. lutea
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Senega lutea (
L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
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Senega lutea, commonly known as orange- or yellow milkwort, is a plant in the milkwort family ( Polygalaceae) native to pine-barren depressions and swamps in coastal areas of the southern and eastern the United States. [2] [3] It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. [4]
Senega lutea is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant which has a height between 20 and 50 centimetres (7.9 and 19.7 in). [5] [6] Its flowers are orange-yellow and 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long. Its pedicels are 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) long. [6] It flowers between April and October. [5]
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Senega lutea | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Senega |
Species: | S. lutea
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Binomial name | |
Senega lutea (
L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
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Synonyms | |
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Senega lutea, commonly known as orange- or yellow milkwort, is a plant in the milkwort family ( Polygalaceae) native to pine-barren depressions and swamps in coastal areas of the southern and eastern the United States. [2] [3] It was first described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. [4]
Senega lutea is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant which has a height between 20 and 50 centimetres (7.9 and 19.7 in). [5] [6] Its flowers are orange-yellow and 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long. Its pedicels are 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) long. [6] It flowers between April and October. [5]
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