Polygala vulgaris L.
(Common Milkwort)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)
GenusPolygala (milkworts)
FamilyPOLYGALACEAE (milkworts)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) :
1: Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)
29 May 1981 OSGR: SU82 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowering shoot - enlargedImage 3: Flowers - enlarged
2: Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)
16 Jun 1974 OSGR: SE86 54° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers - enlarged
3: Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)
9 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ31 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowers and leaves

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)
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