| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala alpestris Rchb. |
| Synonyms | Polygala calcarea J.W.Zetterst. ex Willk. & Lange |
| Polygala microcarpa Gaudin | |
| Polygala morisiana Rchb.f. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems numerous, filiform, lower leaves obovate, small, the upper elliptic, acute, flowers in terminal, lax raceme, wings elliptic, 3-nerved, obscurely striate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
alpestris meridionalis Arrigoni, Inform. Bot. Italy 46(2): 240 (2014)
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