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Polygala lewtonii
Also called Lewton's milkwort, Lewton's Polygala
Senega lewtonii is a rare species of flowering plant in the milkwort family known by the common name Lewton's polygala, or Lewton's milkwort. It is endemic to Florida in the United States, where it is limited to the central ridge of the peninsula. There are about 49 occurrences of the plant remaining. Most occurrences contain very few plants. The species is threatened by the loss and degradation of its habitat. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This species grows on the sandhills of Central Florida and the transition between sandhill and Florida scrub. The land is dominated by longleaf pine, turkey oak, and other oaks. It can also be found in recently cleared areas such as the dry, open clearings around power lines. The substrate is yellow sand. Other endangered plant species in the habitat include Warea amplexifolia, Pseudoziziphus celata, Prunus geniculata, and Nolina brittoniana.
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