Senega polygama

Senega polygama, the racemed milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae, native to eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States.

Description

S. polygama is a biennial reaching, it has pink or purple flowers, and produces additional white cleistogamous flowers underground. It has simple leaves that are alternate in arrangement. These leaves may reach a length between 1.5 and 4 centimeters.

Habitat

Within the states of Florida and Georgia, S. polygama has been observed growing in habitats such as pine woodlands, sandy hill slopes, and longleaf pine-forests. It prefers sandy soils.