Polygala comosa Schkuhr

Tufted milkwort (en), Polygale chevelu (fr), Polygala chevelu (fr), Polygale à toupet (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.325m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.33
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

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
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Polygala comosa habit picture by Sabin Poenariu (cc-by-sa)
Polygala comosa habit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Polygala comosa habit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Polygala comosa leaf picture by Franco Colnago (cc-by-sa)
Polygala comosa leaf picture by Clément Garcia (cc-by-sa)
Polygala comosa leaf picture by Tomaž Jančar (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Polygala comosa flower picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)
Polygala comosa flower picture by Xavier Denys (cc-by-sa)
Polygala comosa flower picture by Fred Ethève (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Polygala comosa world distribution map, present in China and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691270-1
WFO ID wfo-0000484278
COL ID 4L7D6
BDTFX ID 51175
INPN ID 114545
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Polygala angustata Polygala lejeunei Polygala hybrida Polygala podolica Polygala wolfgangiana Polygala vilhelmi Polygala mori Polygala comosa var. hybrida Polygala comosa var. altaica Polygala comosa