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Scots Lovage |
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Ligusticum scoticum |
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Not uncommon on sea cliffs and among sea-shore rocks. Leaves 5-10 cm. Flower umbels 4-6 cm across. Fruit 4 mm long. No flower pictures yet. ID: Leaves divided into 3 leaflets which are again divided into 3 segments. Each segment is well-toothed in the upper half, but has untoothed sides in the lower half tapering in a V shape to the base. Other features: Flowers white and similar to other members of the family. Both upper and lower bracts present, narrow (can be seen in fruit picture, bottom right). Fruit strongly ribbed. |
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Carl Farmer |
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Carl Farmer |