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Euphrasia pseudokerneri Pugsley

chalk eyebright (Orobanchaceae)

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Euphrasia pseudokerneri grows in undisturbed downland over chalk or limestone; it has relatively large flowers, typically 7–9 mm long.

Whittington (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-09-11

 chalk eyebright / Euphrasia pseudokerneri: _Euphrasia pseudokerneri_ grows in undisturbed downland over chalk or limestone; it has relatively large flowers, typically 7–9 mm long.

The bracts of Euphrasia pseudokerneri are hairless above, and the lowest teeth point outwards, rather than forwards; the ripe capsules are slightly shorter than the calyx.

Whittington (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2020-09-11

 chalk eyebright / Euphrasia pseudokerneri: The bracts of _Euphrasia pseudokerneri_ are hairless above, and the lowest teeth point outwards, rather than forwards; the ripe capsules are slightly shorter than the calyx.

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