Polygala_amarella

<i>Polygala amarella</i>

Polygala amarella

Species of flowering plant

Polygala amarella (or P. amara), commonly known as dwarf milkwort or Kentish milkwort,[1] is a plant of the family Polygalaceae. A European native, it grows on chalky grass land and limestone mountain pastures.

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Description

The plant typically grows up to 20 cm tall and has small, blue-purple flowers that bloom from May to August. The leaves are alternate, narrow, and smooth-edged, and the stems are slender and wiry.

Uses

Polygala amarella has traditionally been used in herbal medicine.[2]

In media

In 2009 it featured on a first class Royal Mail stamp in the series "Endangered Plants".[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Magpie Bottom citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    Blaschek, W.; Hänsel, R.; Keller, K.; Reichling, J.; Rimpler, H.; Schneider, G., eds. (1998). "Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis". doi:10.1007/978-3-642-58928-7. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. [3]
    Plants (Action for Species) Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine


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