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Trocdaris verticillata (L.) Raf.

whorled caraway (Apiaceae / Umbelliferae)

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WidespreadSlight tendencyNW
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Synonym | Carum verticillatum (L.) W. D. J. Koch

Trocdaris verticillata grows in unimproved acidic grassland in south-western England, south-western Wales, south-western Scotland, the Isle of Man and northern and western parts of Ireland; it has patent bracts and bracteoles.

Bargatton Loch (VC73: Kirkcudbrightshire); 2016-07-06

 whorled caraway / Trocdaris verticillata: _Trocdaris verticillata_ grows in unimproved acidic grassland in south-western England, south-western Wales, south-western Scotland, the Isle of Man and northern and western parts of Ireland; it has patent bracts and bracteoles.

The leaves of Trocdaris verticillata are borne in whorls around the stem.

Bargatton Loch (VC73: Kirkcudbrightshire); 2016-07-06

 whorled caraway / Trocdaris verticillata: The leaves of _Trocdaris verticillata_ are borne in whorls around the stem.

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