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Polygala amarella Crantz

Dwarf Milkwort

Polygalaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Polygalaceae (Polygala family)
Genus: Polygala (Milkwort)

Synonyms

Polygala amarella
Polygala amara subsp. amarella
Polygala amara subsp. austriaca
Polygala amarella subsp. austriaca
Polygala austriaca
Polygala decipiens

Related species

Polygala chamaebuxus L. - Shrubby Milkwort
Polygala comosa Schkuhr - Tufted Milkwort
Polygala vulgaris L. - Common Milkwort
Polygala alpestris Rchb. - Alpine Milkwort
Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé - Heath Milkwort
Polygala calcarea F. W. Schultz - Chalk Milkwort
Polygala amara L. - Dwarf Milkwort
Polygala amarella Crantz - Dwarf Milkwort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Polygala amarella

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Polygala amarella

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Polygala amarella

Polygala amarella

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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