Purple Milk Vetch

Latin Name:	Astragalus danicus
Manx Name:	Pishyr-vliught ghorrym-jiarg
Season:	June - July
Locations where this species is found:
Langness Scarlett Point

Scarlett point and Langness are the only places on the island where you are likely to find this rare flower. Purple milk vetch gets its name from the believe that it would increase the yield of milk if eaten by cattle.

The Manx name for this flower is Pishyr-vliught ghorrym-jiarg.

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