Polygala serpyllifolia
Appearance
Heath milkwort | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Polygala |
Species: | P. serpyllifolia
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Binomial name | |
Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé
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Polygala serpyllifolia, the heath milkwort, is a European native perennial of heaths and grassy places.
Description
[edit]It grows to a height of 25 cm. The lower leaves are in opposite pairs. It flowers from May to August.
References
[edit]- Wild Flowers of Britain by Roger Phillips.