Milkworts Polygala spp are low growing plants with small narrow leaves. The flowers are small and an unusual shape, with a little fringed tube between 2 large strongly coloured lateral 'wings'. The flowers are blue, purple, mauve, pink or white, in spikes. Flower colour is not a reliable indication of species - they can be any shade of blue, pink or white. Common Milkwort P. vulgaris is generally a less intense blue than Chalk Milkwort P. calcarea, and also more likely to be mauve or white.
Milkworts - Polygala spp
Milkworts Polygala spp are low growing plants with small narrow leaves. The flowers are small and an unusual shape, with a little fringed tube between 2 large strongly coloured lateral 'wings'. The flowers are blue, purple, mauve, pink or white, in spikes. Flower colour is not a reliable indication of species - they can be any shade of blue, pink or white. Common Milkwort P. vulgaris is generally a less intense blue than Chalk Milkwort P. calcarea, and also more likely to be mauve or white.
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