Species Polygala spinosa
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Polygala:
Gk. poly = much; gala = milk; so-called from the belief that cattle grazing in fields with this plant produced more milk. (San Marcos growers in the United States claim that Polygala virgata ‘Portola’ has this property but the authors could find no scientific evidence).
Etymology of spinosa:
From the Latin spinosus = ‘thorny’
Scientific name:
Polygala spinosa L.
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 2: 704 (1753)
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Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
Polygala spinosa
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
03/06/2006 - 12:50pm