Polygala amarella Crantz (Dwarf milkwort )

Polygala amarella (or P. amara), commonly known as dwarf milkwort or Kentish 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".

Scientific classification
Kingdom:     Plantae
Clade:     Angiosperms
Clade:     Eudicots
Clade:     Rosids
Order:     Fabales
Family:     Polygalaceae
Genus:     Polygala
Species:     P. amarella
Binomial name
Polygala amarella

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