Polygala serpyllifolia

Heath milkwort
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala
Species:
P. serpyllifolia
Binomial name
Polygala serpyllifolia
Hosé

Polygala serpyllifolia, the heath milkwort, is a European native perennial of heaths and grassy places.

Description

It grows to a height of 25 cm. The lower leaves are in opposite pairs. It flowers from May to August.

References

  • Wild Flowers of Britain by Roger Phillips.


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