Polygala serpyllifolia, the heath milkwort, is a European native perennial of heaths and grassy places.
| Heath milkwort | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Polygala |
| Species: | P. serpyllifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé
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Description edit
It grows to a height of 25 cm. The lower leaves are in opposite pairs. It flowers from May to August.
References edit
- Wild Flowers of Britain by Roger Phillips.
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