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Chalk Milkwort
Polygala calcarea
Polygala calcarea, the chalk milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae, native to western Europe. It is a delicate mat-forming evergreen perennial growing to 5 cm (2 in) tall by 20 cm (8 in) broad, with spikes of small, vivid deep blue flowers in spring, and leathery, oval leaves.
From the article Polygala calcarea on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
How it is grown
It prefers sharply drained conditions, and is suitable for cultivation in an alpine garden.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
In human culture
The specific epithet calcarea means "relating to lime", though this plant will grow in a range of soils.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Polygala calcarea in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 442343.