Field Milkwort (Senega sanguinea (L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott)
Also known as blood milkwort, purple milkwort; also classified as Polygala sanguinea L.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Notes
We recommend against the use of the common name "purple milkwort". Although that name more frequently refers to this species, it is also sometimes used to refer to racemed milkwort (Senega polygama), which also has purple flowers. The names "field milkwort" and "blood milkwort" are both unambiguous, with "field milkwort" accurately referencing this species' habitat, and "blood milkwort" referencing its scientific name.
↑Links & External Resources
• Polygala sanguinea (Field Milkwort) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea (purple milkwort) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea | Missouri Plants (About This Site)
• Purple Milkwort | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea (Blood Milkwort) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Polygala sanguinea L. (Field Milkwort, Purple Milkwort) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
• Senega sanguinea (L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott | Plants of the World Online (POWO) (About This Site)
