Flower profile
White milkwort
Senega alba
White milkwort is a flowering plant.
*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.
On our lists for: North Dakota
Quick look
Senega alba, commonly called white milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family.
- It belongs to the Polygalaceae family. iNaturalist
- NatureServe lists it as native to North Dakota. NatureServe
- iNaturalist has 158 research-grade sightings of it in North Dakota, ranking #40 among the 109 flowers on our North Dakota list. iNaturalist
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When does it bloom?
There are only a handful of North Dakota flowering records, so this chart uses records from across the U.S.
Conservation status
- Federal (U.S. ESA)
- Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. USFWS ECOS
- NatureServe global
- G5 Secure worldwide. NatureServe
- North Dakota
- No list North Dakota has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's North Dakota ranks instead. NatureServe: SNR, not yet ranked in North Dakota.
- Rare elsewhere
- Other states where NatureServe ranks it rare or missing: WY (S2). (S1 critically imperiled, S2 imperiled, SH possibly extirpated, SX presumed extirpated.)
Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.
Can you eat it?
None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.
It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.
🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.
Where does it grow?
USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.
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Sources
- USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
- iNaturalist, Senega alba: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
- Wikipedia, Senega alba (lead quoted under CC BY-SA 4.0).
- North Dakota: North Dakota state noxious weeds (N.D. Admin. Code 7-06-01-02), as listed by the ND Department of Agriculture.
- USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
- NatureServe Explorer, Senega alba (global and state ranks).
- Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
- Photo: Bob Miller via iNaturalist · CC BY 4.0 · resized.