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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