| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala nicaeensis Risso ex W.D.J.Koch |
| Bibliography | Syn. Fl. Germ. Helv.: 92 (1835) |
| Native Range | se. France to nw. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | lower leaves spathulate, upper leaves narrowly lanceolate to linear, racemes in axils of narrow bracts, flowers 10-40, 8-11mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | blue, pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala amblyptera var. nicaeensis (Risso ex W.D.J.Koch) Steud. Polygala amblyptera var. pubescens (Loisel.) Rchb. Polygala buxifolia var. pubescens (Loisel.) Rchb Polygala nicaeensis f. heterophylla Pamp. Polygala nicaeensis var. pubescens (Loisel.) Burnat Polygala pubescens (Loisel.) Rohde ex Mutel Polygala rosea Gren. & Godr. Polygala rosea var. nicaeensis (Risso ex W.D.J.Koch) Nyman Polygala rosea ssp. nicaeensis (Risso ex W.D.J.Koch) Gand. Polygala thuringiaca Spreng. Polygala vulgaris ssp. nicaeensis (Risso ex W.D.J.Koch) Rouy Polygala vulgaris var. nicaeensis (Risso ex W.D.J.Koch) Paol. Polygala vulgaris var. pubescens Loisel. Polygala vulgaris ssp. pubescens (Loisel.) Gand. Polygala vulgaris f. vestita Gren. ex Paol. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |