Senega alba
Species of flowering plant
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Senega alba, commonly called white milkwort,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae).
| Senega alba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Senega |
| Species: | S. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Senega alba (Nutt.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott | |
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Distribution
It is native to North America, where it is found in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.[2] In the United States, its range is concentrated in the Great Plains and the Southwest.[3] Its natural habitat is in rocky or sandy dry prairies.[4]