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Herbarium specimen: Polygala vulgaris

Taxon:Polygalaceae: Polygala vulgaris L. ("Common Milkwort")
Filed in taxon folder:Polygalaceae: Polygala vulgaris L. ("Common Milkwort")
Collected by:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Collection date:20/7/1929
Locality:Great Britain, VC6 North Somerset, Ashcott, ST43, Peat Moor
ex herb:Mr Harold Stuart Thompson
Institution:University of Birmingham (BIRM)
Image:Polygala vulgaris herbarium specimen from Ashcott, VC6 North Somerset in 1929 by Mr Harold Stuart Thompson.
fruits/flowers:mature flowers
notes:Flowers pink. Leaves alternate to base; wing sepals slightly mucronate, central vein nearly simple, marginal veins anastomosing.

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Related specimens

Other specimens with similar collection dates, collectors or localities.

 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Polygala vulgarisGB, VC6 North Somerset, AshcottHarold Stuart Thompson20/7/1929SLBI

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 taxonlocalitycollectorsdateinstitution
+Polygala vulgarisGB, VC66 County Durham, TeesdaleHarold Stuart Thompson2/8/1903BIRM
+Polygala vulgarisGB, VC108 West SutherlandJ E Clark7/1881BIRM

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Documented by mossysal on 7th December 2009.

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