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Peltaria alliacea Jacq.

garlic cress (Brassicaceae / Cruciferae)

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Peltaria alliacea is a perennial herb native to the Balkans, Hungary and the eastern edge of the Alps in Austria; it persists on the Isle of Skye, having been planted in the late 1980s.

Rax–Schneeberg group, Austria; 2013-06-30

 garlic cress / Peltaria alliacea: _Peltaria alliacea_ is a perennial herb native to the Balkans, Hungary and the eastern edge of the Alps in Austria; it persists on the Isle of Skye, having been planted in the late 1980s.

The fruits of Peltaria alliacea are flattened circles with a single central seed.

Rax–Schneeberg group, Austria; 2013-06-30

 garlic cress / Peltaria alliacea: The fruits of _Peltaria alliacea_ are flattened circles with a single central seed.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne