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Polygala amarella

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Dwarf milkwort
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P. amarella
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Polygala amarella

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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