Polygala senega

Characteristics
Polygalaceae
Polygala
Polygala senega L.
Seneca snakeroot
Calcareous seeps and rich dry-mesic to mesic forests and forest openings over calcareous bedrock.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Fabales
Polygala
Polygala senega L. - Seneca snakeroot
Citation
Polygala senega L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 17 May 2007 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 8 June 2017 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 8 June 2017 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Jefferson County, NY: 26 June 2022 -
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Jefferson County, NY: 26 June 2022 -
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 21 May 2017 - 2
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