| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala amphothrix S.F.Blake |
| Bibliography | Contr. Gray Herb. 47: 39 (1916) |
| Native Range | n. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | densely pubescent, basal leaves very reduced, the upper oval or lanceolate, 15-35mm, obtuse, cuneate, reticulate, pubescent, racemes 4-8cm, sepals acuminate, wings oval, 5-6m |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXN Mexico Northwest) |