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Polygala amara L.

Dwarf Milkwort

Polygalaceae

Traits


    Maximal 25 cm tall. inflorescence: a terminal raceme. flowers: zygomorphic, 3–7 mm long, mostly bluish-violet to reddish, rarely whitish. petals: the lower multi-lobed at the apex. wings: broad oval, 5–9 mm long, 2–6 mm broad, with hardly branched veins, venation mos...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Polygala amara

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 amara

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 amara

Polygala amara

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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