Definition of Milkworts. Meaning of Milkworts. Synonyms of Milkworts

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Definition of Milkworts

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 Milkworts 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...
- Broom milkwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Come**** scoparium, native to Australia Polygala scoparioides, native to North America...
- Heath milkwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to the following species: Come**** ericinum, from Australia Polygala serpyllifolia,...
- Common milkwort is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Polygala sanguinea, native to eastern North America Polygala vulgaris, native to...
- 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...
- shrubs and trees. Over half of the species are in one genus, Polygala, the milkworts. The family was first described in 1809 by Johann Hoffmansegg and Johann...
- Senega rugelii, commonly known as yellow milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It grows in Florida. An annual...
- Senega mariana, the Maryland milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to the southern and eastern...
- Senega polygama, the racemed milkwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygalaceae, native to eastern Canada and the central and eastern...
- sanguinea, commonly known as purple milkwort, field milkwort, or blood milkwort is an annual species of plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native...