Feedback request: Polygala (11775)

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Specimen #309015

Taxon:	Polygalaceae: Polygala vulgaris L. ("Common Milkwort")
Filed in taxon folder:	Polygalaceae: Polygala L.
Collected by:	Prof William Hillhouse
Collection date:	5/6/1876
Locality:	Great Britain, VC30 Bedfordshire, Leagrave, TL02, Leagrave "Marsh"
ex herb:	Prof William Hillhouse
Institution:	University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:
fruits/flowers:	buds/immature flowers

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Documented by hallucigenia on 5^th October 2010.

Edit history

date	user	change
06/10/2010	hallucigenia	Deleted determination (orig): Polygala
06/10/2010	hallucigenia	Added determination (orig): Polygala vulgaris

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hallucigenia wrote

Taxon? Polygala does not seem to be marshy!

[Mike d'Apice]

There is Marsh Farm just NE of Leagrave and its, now a housing estate. TL0625 ..and from the geological map of Bedfordshire at http://www.bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk/images/maps/Bedrock2.jpg the Marsh Farm seems to be on the "Middle chalks" so may have had calcareous grasslands that the Polygala allegedly like.. Looks like P. vulgaris (using F Rose) on dubious basis of what look like smaller lower leaves and stem leaves wider below the middle... inner sepals being out of view!