| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala amara L. |
| Bibliography | Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 1154 (1759) |
| Native Range | e. Alps to w. Carpathians |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stem leaves lanceolate-spathulate, basal leaves in rosette, ovate, abruptly cuneately tapered to base, raceme compact, many-flowered |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale violet, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala alpestris C.A.Mey. Polygala amara var. alpestris Wahlenb. Polygala insipida Rchb. Polygala myrtifolia Fr. Polygala repens Mérat ex DC. Polygala reptans Chevall. Polygala rotundifolia Gilib. Polygala serpyllifolia Fischer-Oost. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary) 13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia) |