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Polygala vulgaris
Also called European Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris, known as the common milkwort, is a herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Polygala in the family Polygalaceae. It grows in Europe, Western Russia, and Turkey, and has been introduced to parts of the U.S.
This species is native to Europe, including European Russia, and to Turkey. It is an introduced species in the US (Oregon and Michigan).
According to Classical and Renaissance writers common milkwort was used medicinally as an infusion to increase the flow of a nursing mother's milk.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygala vulgaris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
