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Polygala amarella
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.
Widespread throughout Europe, especially in the Alps, but currently only found in Kent and Yorkshire in the UK, where it is found at the periphery of its range. Mostly found on chalky grasslands of Kent on the North Downs, and on limestone outcrops in the Yorkshire Dales.
Dwarf milkwort has traditionally been used in herbal medicine.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
