Milkwort

Comesperma virgatum

"Comesperma virgatum", commonly known as milkwort, is a herb in the family Polygalaceae. It is an erect slender herb growing to between 30 cm and 1.6 m high, on sandy and lateritic soils, and sometimes in swampy conditions. Its pink to purple flowers may be seen from September to December or January to March.
Comesperma virgatum - Milkwort Australia,Comesperma virgatum,Geotagged,Spring

Naming

The species was first formally described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in "Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen" in 1806, from a specimen collected in Van Leuwin's Land.

Distribution

The species occurs in Western Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyPolygalaceae
GenusComesperma
SpeciesC. virgatum
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Australia