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Reseda luteola L.

weld (Resedaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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Reseda luteola grows in rough ground especially on calcareous soils.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-06-04

 weld / Reseda luteola: _Reseda luteola_ grows in rough ground especially on calcareous soils.

Reseda luteola is a biennial plant; in its first year, it produces rosettes of linear, albeit wrinkled, leaves.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-02-09

 weld / Reseda luteola: _Reseda luteola_ is a biennial plant; in its first year, it produces rosettes of linear, albeit wrinkled, leaves.

Flowers

Tring (VC20: Hertfordshire); 2015-07-23

 weld / Reseda luteola: Flowers

The fruit of Reseda luteola is a capsule that is always open; it is much shorter than the erect capsule of Reseda lutea.

Tring (VC20: Hertfordshire); 2015-07-23

 weld / Reseda luteola: The fruit of _Reseda luteola_ is a capsule that is always open; it is much shorter than the erect capsule of _Reseda lutea_.

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