Common Milkwort
| Latin Name: | Polygala vulgaris |
| Manx Name: | Lus y vainney |
| Season: | May - September |
| Locations where this species is found: | |
| Eary Cushlin Calf Sound Clypse and Kerrowdhoo | |
This tiny flower is easy to miss unless you are looking carefully. It grows in relatively dry places, so it is often found near paths.
Like other "milkwort" plants, it was once believed to increase the production of milk.
In Scandinavian countries, this flower was once known as "Freya's Hair". Its Manx name is "Lus y vainney", which means "plant of milk".
Like other "milkwort" plants, it was once believed to increase the production of milk.
In Scandinavian countries, this flower was once known as "Freya's Hair". Its Manx name is "Lus y vainney", which means "plant of milk".
