Polygala calcarea F.W.Schultz

Chalk milkwort (en), Polygala du calcaire (fr), Polygale du calcaire (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 6-8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Images

Habit

Polygala calcarea habit picture by Jean-François Baudin (cc-by-sa)
Polygala calcarea habit picture by Paola Casale (cc-by-sa)
Polygala calcarea habit picture by beurny (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Polygala calcarea leaf picture by Jean-François Baudin (cc-by-sa)
Polygala calcarea leaf picture by Juliette Serra (cc-by-sa)
Polygala calcarea leaf picture by Paola Casale (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Polygala calcarea flower picture by Mariani Cecilia (cc-by-sa)
Polygala calcarea flower picture by Mariani Cecilia (cc-by-sa)
Polygala calcarea flower picture by Jean-Marc Vanel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Polygala calcarea fruit picture by Joël Macé (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Polygala calcarea world distribution map, present in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Italy, and Luxembourg

Conservation status

Polygala calcarea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691197-1
WFO ID wfo-0000484499
COL ID 784HY
BDTFX ID 51161
INPN ID 114539
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Polygala heribaudii Polygala timbali Polygala calcarea