| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Hebecarpa americana (Mill.) J.R.I.Wood & S.Beck |
| Bibliography | Revista Soc. Boliv. Bot. 7: 40 (2013) |
| Native Range | Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Seasonally Dry Tropical |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | densely pubescent, leaves ovate to obovate, 1-2cm, acute, mucronulate, rigid, reticulate, racemes lax, 1-4cm, sepals lanceolate, 4-5mm, wings oval, obtuse, densely pubescent |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Polygala americana Mill. Polygala americana var. normalis Kuntze Polygala calvipes Schltdl. Polygala clavipes Walp. Polygala nemorosa Willd. ex Steud. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXE Mexico Northeast, MXG Mexico Gulf, MXS Mexico Southwest) |