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Polygala youngii is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to boggy highlands and grasslands 1,200 to 1,350 metres (3,940 to 4,430 ft) above sea level in Angola and western Zambia. It is a 40 to 60 cm (16 to 24 in)-tall annual herb with very thin stems. It produces linear leaves with needle-like tips which are 10 to 12 centimetres (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) wide. The flowers it produces may be yellowish, pink, or blue.
Senega africana · Polygala alpestris · Bitter milkwort · Dwarf Milkwort · Senega ambigua · Polygala angolensis · Senega balduini · Polygala baumii · Polygala bifoliata · Senega boykinii · Chalk milkwort · Senega chapmanii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygala youngii 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.
