Characteristics
Dicots
Senega curtissii A. Gray
Appalachian Milkwort; Curtiss Milkwort
forb
7
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Native
TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink
Duration
Annual
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; LULA; LRC; LGS; BFM; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; RCSP; LC; FG; BE; WOCG-BISO
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Chert
Perianth Present
Yes
Placentation Type
Axillary; Apical
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected:
Plant Photos
Polygala curtissii
- Alaina Krakowiak
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Polygala curtissii
- Alaina Krakowiak
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Polygala curtissii
- Alaina Krakowiak
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Polygala curtissii
- Dwayne Estes
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Polygala curtissii
- Dwayne Estes
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Polygala curtissii
- Dwayne Estes
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Polygala curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Polygala curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Polygala curtissii
- Shawn Krosnick
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Polygala curtissii
- Shawn Krosnick
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Polygala curtissii
- Sunny Fleming
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Polygala curtissii
- Tara Littlefield
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Polygala curtissii
- Tara Littlefield
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Polygala curtissii
- Tara Littlefield
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Polygala curtissii
- Theo Witsell
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Polygala curtissii
- Theo Witsell
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Polygala curtissii
- Theo Witsell
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Polygala curtissii
- Theo Witsell
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Polygala curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
- Joey Shaw
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Senega curtissii
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Senega curtissii
- Theo Witsell
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