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Polygaleae

Polygaleae

Includes
34 native 3 introduced 21 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Children

  • American Milkworts 25 native
  • Rhinotropis 6 native
  • False Milkworts 1 native
  • Asemeia 1 native
  • Hebecarpa 1 native
  • Salomonia
  • Securidaca
  • Comesperma
  • Monnina
  • Falsepeas
  • Phlebotaenia
  • Purplegorses

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native Polygaleae All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Racemed Milkwort Senega polygama food 2 flowers 3
  • Field Milkwort Senega sanguinea food 1 flowers 4
  • Yellow Bachelor's Button Senega rugelii flowers 23
  • Nuttall's Milkwort Senega nuttallii flowers 16
  • Showy Milkwort Asemeia grandiflora flowers 10
  • Tall Pinebarren Milkwort Senega cymosa flowers 7
  • Fringed Polygala Polygaloides paucifolia flowers 2
  • California Milkwort Rhinotropis californica flowers 2
  • Candyroot Senega nana flowers 2
  • White Milkwort Senega alba flowers 2
  • Seneca Snakeroot Senega officinalis flowers 2
  • Orange Milkwort Senega lutea flowers 1
  • Pink Milkwort Senega incarnata flowers 1
  • Button-rosy Senega curtissii flowers 1
  • Sierra Milkwort Rhinotropis cornuta flowers 1
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