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Erophila majuscula Jord.

hairy whitlow-grass (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedModerate tendencySE
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The diploid Erophila majuscula has leaves with shorter petioles and more hairs than its higher-ploidy relatives Erophila verna and Erophila glabrescens.

Snowshill (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2019-04-05

 hairy whitlow-grass / Erophila majuscula: The diploid _Erophila majuscula_ has leaves with shorter petioles and more hairs than its higher-ploidy relatives _Erophila verna_ and _Erophila glabrescens_.

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