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COMMON MILKWORT Polygala vulgaris (Polygalaceae) Height less than 30cm. Trailing or upright, hairless perennial. Found in grassland on all but the most acid of soils. FLOWERS are 6-8mm long and can be blue, pink or white; borne in open, terminal spikes of 10-40 flowers (May-Sep). FRUITS are flattened. LEAVES are alternate, narrow and pointed.
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COMMON MILKWORT Polygala vulgaris (Polygalaceae) Height less than 30cm. Trailing or upright, hairless perennial. Found in grassland on all but the most acid of soils. FLOWERS are 6-8mm long and can be blue, pink or white; borne in open, terminal spikes of 10-40 flowers (May-Sep). FRUITS are flattened. LEAVES are alternate, narrow and pointed.