Myrtle-leaf Milkwort / Polygala (weed)

Polygala myrtifolia

COMMON NAME : Myrtle-leaf Milkwort / Polygala

BOTANICAL NAME : Polygala myrtifolia

FAMILY : Polygalaceae

PLANT GROUP : Weeds

SIZE : Small <2m

LOCAL NOTES:

An ornamental shrub, native to South Africa, which spreads easily into coastal dune systems from coastal gardens.

It has purple, mauve and white pea shaped flowers for much of the year.

It can be found deep in the coastal reserve above the Horse Track and has spread into coastal dune areas along Ennisvale and Second Avenue beach access tracks where it forms thickets.

This plant is highly invasive and meets the definition of an environmental weed in coastal communities in Victoria.

Contributor: HB

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