Common Milkwort
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| Polygala vulgaris L. |
The Polygala vulgaris (Common Milkwort) is a species of the genus Polygala.
In Scandinavia, it was called Freya's hair, but after the introduction of Christianity, it was renamed after the Virgin Mary[1].
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Schön, Ebbe. (2004). Asa-Tors hammare, Gudar och jättar i tro och tradition. Fält & Hässler, Värnamo. p. 228.
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