Senega curtissii, commonly known as Curtiss' milkwort[1] or Appalachian milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family. It is native to the Southeastern United States, where it is found primarily in the southern Appalachian Mountains and the Piedmont. Its natural habitat is open, sandy meadows, and woodlands.[2]
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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. curtissii
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| Binomial name | |
| Senega curtissii (A.Gray) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
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It is an annual that produces pink-purple flowers in the summer.
References
edit- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Polygala curtissii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ Chester, Edward (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee.