Definition of Milkwort. Meaning of Milkwort. Synonyms of Milkwort

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Definition of Milkwort

Milkwort
Milkwort Milk"wort`, n. (Bot.) A genus of plants (Polygala) of many species. The common European P. vulgaris was supposed to have the power of producing a flow of milk in nurses. Note: The species of Campanula, or bellflower, are sometimes called milkwort, from their juice.

Meaning of Milkwort from wikipedia

- plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. They are commonly known as milkworts or snakeroots. The genus is distributed widely throughout much of the...
- Polygala rugelii, the yellow milkwort, is a species of flowering plant. It grows in Florida. An annual it grows up to 30 inches tall and has yellow flowers...
- Whorled milkwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Polygala ambigua, flowering plant in the milkwort family first described in 1818...
- Heath milkwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to the following species: Come**** ericinum, from Australia Polygala serpyllifolia,...
- Broom milkwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Come**** scoparium, native to Australia Polygala scoparioides, native to North America...
- Polygala polygama, the racemed milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae, native to eastern Canada and the central and eastern...
- Polygala myrtifolia, the myrtle-leaf milkwort, is an evergreen 2–4 m tall South African shrub or small tree found along the southern and south-eastern...
- The Polygalaceae or the milkwort family are made up of flowering plants in the order Fabales. They have a near-cosmopolitan range, with about 27 genera...
- Polygala mariana, the Maryland milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to the southern and eastern...
- Polygala sanguinea, known as purple milkwort, field milkwort, or blood milkwort is an annual plant in the Polygalaceae (milkwort) family. It is native to central...