Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort)

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge

Photo: Hutton Roof Common  - 2nd June 2018

(White and purple variety) with raindrops

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) (Click to enlarge)
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT), Hutton Roof on 4th May 2019
(Royal Blue variety)

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) (Click to enlarge_
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth (CWT), Hutton Roof on 4th May 2019
Showing the leaf structure 


The beautiful Polygala vulgaris (Milkwort) is shown above in a Royal blue, but also on this same banking on Lancelot Clark Storth (East of the BAP Memorial Seat, you will be able to see it in a variety of colours including: white, white and purple, pink, royalblue, purples. 

 Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 22nd May 2017
(Royal Blue variety)

 Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 1st June 2018

 Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 22nd May 2017

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 22nd May 2017

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge

Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 22nd May 2017

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021
Shows from flower to root which will have several stems leading off to several flowers, in this case four.

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

I notice with the Common Milkwort it is usually a direct path from flower to the root almost to to the depth of the plant. The opposite side leaves dont apply, you note they are offset and the majority of time you would note that leaves will be missing to one side of the lower stem and just showing on one side. They are not paired just like you get with "Heath"

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021

Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) Click over to enlarge
Photo: Lancelot Clark Storth, Hutton Roof on 26th May 2021