Polygala amarella
Dwarf milkwort | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Genus: | Polygala |
Species: | P. amarella |
Binomial name | |
Polygala amarella Crantz | |
Polygala amarella (or P. amara), commonly known as dwarf milkwort, is a plant of the family Polygalaceae. A European native it grows on chalky grass land and limestone mountain pastures.
In 2009 it featured on a first class Royal Mail stamp in the series "Endangered Plants".[1]
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