Skye Flora

Common Milkwort

Polygala vulgaris

Photo © Carl Farmer
30 May 2003 Glenhinnisdale
Open flower on left 7.5 mm long excl stalk

Frequent on roadside banks, gravelly verges etc.

Flowers 6-8 mm long

Skye ID: Flowers very similar to Heath Milkwort but the leaves are not opposite even at the base of the stem, and the number of flowers on a stem is normally well over 8.

Other features: As with Heath Milkwort the flowers come in a variety of colours, though dark blue is by far the commonest.

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Photo © Carl Farmer
9 Jun 2003 Glenvarragill
Plant 7 cm long, along actual angle of growth

All leaves clearly alternate here

Typical habit of plant

Photo © Carl Farmer 30 May 2003 Glenhinnisdale		Photo © Carl Farmer 9 Jun 2003 Glenvarragill Lower central flower 8 mm across at widest
Leaves		Flowers from above

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