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Common Milkwort
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Polygala vulgaris
Tiny flowers that come in blue, pink or white — sometimes all three colours grow together! The name comes from a belief it helped nursing mothers.
Height
25 cm
Blooms
May–Sep
Family
Milkwort (Polygalaceae)
Latin name
Polygala vulgaris
Where to find
- Burren grassland (Clare)
- Heaths
- Old meadows