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Scorzonera humilis L.

viper’s grass (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Scorzonera humilis is a very rare plant of damp grassland; it is distinctively downy, at least when young.

Cefn Cribwr (VC41: Glamorgan); 2016-05-08

 viper’s grass / Scorzonera humilis: _Scorzonera humilis_ is a very rare plant of damp grassland; it is distinctively downy, at least when young.

The leaves of Scorzonera humilis are untoothed.

Cefn Cribwr (VC41: Glamorgan); 2016-05-08

 viper’s grass / Scorzonera humilis: The leaves of _Scorzonera humilis_ are untoothed.

Scorzonera humilis can be infected by the smut fungus Microbotryum scorzonerae.

Cefn Cribwr (VC41: Glamorgan); 2016-05-08

 viper’s grass / Scorzonera humilis: _Scorzonera humilis_ can be infected by the smut fungus _Microbotryum scorzonerae_.

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