| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala calcarea F.W.Schultz |
| Bibliography | Flora 20: 752 (1837) |
| Native Range | w. & wc. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 50-2500m |
| Description | stems trailing, rooting, leaves in rosette, spathulate, to base tapered, bright green, flowers 5-12, in short, terminal racemes |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 amara var. calcarea (F.W.Schultz) Paol. Polygala amara var. cantalica (Jord.Puyf.) Rouy & Foucaud Polygala amarella var. lanceolatum Rouy Polygala amarella var. minus Rouy & Foucaud Polygala amarella var. ovatum Rouy & Foucaud Polygala buxifolia var. glabra Rchb. Polygala calcarea var. angustifolia Sennen & Pau Polygala calcarea ssp. corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) Gand. Polygala calcarea var. corbariensis Timb.-Lagr. Polygala calcarea var. eliasii Sennen & Pau Polygala calcarea f. grandis Sennen Polygala calcarea var. irimargarum P.Fourn. Polygala calcarea var. ovata Rouy & Foucaud Polygala calcarea var. paui Chodat Polygala calcarea var. subrosea Loscos & J.Pardo Polygala calcarea var. timbalii Legrand Polygala cantalica Jord.Puyf. Polygala corbariensis (Timb.-Lagr.) A.W.Hill Polygala heribaudii Sennen Polygala timbali Legrand |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (GRB Great Britain) 11 Middle Europe (BGM Belgium, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |
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