Perennials > Polygala > Polygala helenae > Polygala helenae
Polygala helenae
Origin: The Greek island of Kithira.
| Family |
| Polygalaceae |
| Genus |
| Polygala |
| Species |
| helenae |
| Category |
| Perennials |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A critically endangered herb, usually grows with Spiny Broom (Genista acanthoclada) and Thorny Burnet (Sarcopoterium spinosum) making it harder to find. It has slender branches with 5-30 flowers atop the stem of short stalks. |
| Habitat |
| Sandy soil, rarely in open areas. |
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