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Carl Farmer |
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Frequent in ditches and wet ground in lowland areas, usually near habitation. Height c 40-70 cm. Flower c 3-4 cm in length ID: Distinguished from Blood-drop Emlets and its hybrids by: Densely hairy on flower-stalk and calyx-ribs, upper flower-stalks 3 cm or less, flower has lower lip (i.e. lower 3 lobes) much longer than upper lip (i.e upper 2 lobes), flower does not have red blotches on lobes but only small red spots in throat. Musk (M Moschatus), has much smaller regular-shaped flowers with 5 equal petal-lobes. Other features: A well naturalised garden escape, from North America. Leaves opposite, the lower ones stalked. Stamens 4, style 1. |
