Senega sanguinea
(formerly Polygala sanguinea)

Field Milkwort, Purple Milkwort

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Family: Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: June - August

Recent studies (Pastore et al. (2019, Taxon 68: 673-691)) have shown that the old genus Polygala was actually two separate groups that are phylogenetically separated into an Old World group and a New World group. The members of the New World group, including Field Milkwort, were moved to a new genus Senega to reflect this.

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