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Aphanes arvensis L.

parsley-piert (Rosaceae)

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Very widespreadSlight tendencySE
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Aphanes arvensis is a annual plant of dry, bare earth that often gets overlooked.

Beckley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-05-05

 parsley-piert / Aphanes arvensis: _Aphanes arvensis_ is a annual plant of dry, bare earth that often gets overlooked.

In contrast to Aphanes australis, the stipules of Aphanes arvensis have lobes less than a third of the length of the stipule, just covering the flowers, which have spreading calyx-lobes.

Temple Guiting (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2018-06-21

 parsley-piert / Aphanes arvensis: In contrast to _Aphanes australis_, the stipules of _Aphanes arvensis_ have lobes less than a third of the length of the stipule, just covering the flowers, which have spreading calyx-lobes.

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