Polygalaceae
Bitter milkwort
Polygala amara
- Family
- Polygalaceae
- Genus
- Polygala
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Common names
By language (10)
- Arabic
- عنبر غالي, مستدرة
- arz
- اللبن المر
- Czech
- Vítod hořký krátkokřídlý
- English
- Bitter milkwort
- German
- Bittere Kreuzblume
- hsb
- Hórka křižnička
- Hungarian
- Keserű pacsirtafű, Kisvirágú pacsirtafű
- Polish
- Krzyżownica gorzka, Krzyżownica gorzka górska, Krzyżownica górska
- Slovak
- Horčinka horká
- Slovenian
- Grenka grebenuša
Synonyms
- Polygala insipida Rchb.
- Polygala nivea Miégev.
- Polygala reptans Chevall.
Photos
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Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jerzy Opioła, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
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Photo: xulescu_g, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Hacker, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Hacker, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Hacker, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Hacker, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.