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Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr.

common corn-salad (Valerianaceae)

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Valerianella locusta is our most widespread species of corn-salad, especially along the coast.

Yarnton (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2008-04-27

 common corn-salad / Valerianella locusta: _Valerianella locusta_ is our most widespread species of corn-salad, especially along the coast.

Valerianella locusta has more compact inflorescences than Valerianella rimosa or Valerianella dentata.

Claydon (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2011-04-29

 common corn-salad / Valerianella locusta: _Valerianella locusta_ has more compact inflorescences than _Valerianella rimosa_ or _Valerianella dentata_.

The fruits of Valerianella locusta are twice as wide as they are thick, with only a shallow groove.

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France; 2015-05-25

 common corn-salad / Valerianella locusta: The fruits of _Valerianella locusta_ are twice as wide as they are thick, with only a shallow groove.

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