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Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce

lesser centaury (Gentianaceae)

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Centaurium pulchellum is an often tiny centaury; larger plants can have more flowers, on wide-angled branches.

West Wittering (VC13: West Sussex); 2017-08-14

 lesser centaury / Centaurium pulchellum: _Centaurium pulchellum_ is an often tiny centaury; larger plants can have more flowers, on wide-angled branches.

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