Senega lutea

Senega lutea

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Senega
Species:
S. lutea
Binomial name
Senega lutea
(L.) J.F.B.Pastore & J.R.Abbott
Synonyms
  • Pilostaxis lutea (L.) Raf.
  • Polygala lutea L.
  • Polygala pseudosenega Bertol.

Senega lutea, commonly known as orange- or yellow milkwort, is a small herbaceous plant in the milkwort family (Polygonaceae) native to pine-barren depressions and swamps in coastal areas of the southern and eastern the United States. Other common names include bachelor's buttons, red-hot poker, candy weed, and bog Cheetos.