Photos: Kinsale, Co.Cork |
Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Many tiny bluish-white flowers, no calyx, 3 stamens and stigmas. Oblong fruit, longer than wide, with deep wide groove on one side. Un-divided leaves, branched stems. Slightly hairy or hairless plant. 10-30cm. Frequent and sometimes locally abundant in S, E Ireland. Increasing. Dry, disturbed ground, walls, pavements, gardens. Not found on arable land. Identification by Paul Green Similar: Cornsalad, V. locusta |
Above: Keeled-fruited Cornsalad. Kinsale Bridge, Co.Cork.