Polygala chamaebuxus

Common names: Box-leaved Milk-wort

Genus: Polygala

Species: Polygala chamaebuxus

Class: Diadelphia

Order: Octandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Polygala

Modern Species: Polygala chamaebuxus

Modern Family: Polygalaceae

Plant Type: shrub

Color: cream white and yellow

Season: Blooms from May to October, but produces most of its flowers in May or June

Native Region: "It grows spontaneously on the Alps of Austria and Switzerland."

Artist: S. Edwards