Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygalaceae (Polygala family)
Genus: Polygala (Milkwort)
Polygala chamaebuxus L. - Shrubby Milkwort
Polygala comosa Schkuhr - Tufted Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris L. - Common Milkwort
Polygala alpestris Rchb. - Alpine Milkwort
Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé - Heath Milkwort
Polygala calcarea F. W. Schultz - Chalk Milkwort
Polygala amara L. - Dwarf Milkwort
Polygala amarella Crantz - Dwarf Milkwort
<ba><b>Dwarf shrub</b></ba>, 10–30 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>1–3‑flowered</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> zygomorphic, <ba>12–18 mm long</ba>, <b>yellowish to whitish <i>or</i> reddish</b>. <...
Natural, established occurences | Artificial occurences |
forests, shrubbery
in nutrient-poor, alkaline, periodically dry habitats