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Corn Marigold |
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Chrysanthemum segetum |
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Carl Farmer |
Occasional in arable fields and waste ground, much decreased due to cessation of arable farming. Flower diameter c 3-7 cm ID: Flowers a bit like a large version of Marsh Ragwort but leaves fleshy and dull bluish green, involucral bracts broad, not long and narrow like ragworts. Other features: Annual. Leaves and buds similar to those of garden chrysanthemums. Stem thickened below flowerhead. |