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Inula conyzae (Griess.) Meikle

ploughman’s spikenard (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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WidespreadStrong tendencySE
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Inula conyzae grows in scrubby, calcareous grassland in England and peripheral parts of Wales.

Freshwater (VC10: Isle of Wight); 2016-08-17

 ploughman’s spikenard / Inula conyzae: _Inula conyzae_ grows in scrubby, calcareous grassland in England and peripheral parts of Wales.

The phyllaries of Inula conyzae are curved outwards at the tip; the numerous flower-heads have miniscule ligules at most.

Cheddar Gorge (VC6: North Somerset); 2015-09-30

 ploughman’s spikenard / Inula conyzae: The phyllaries of _Inula conyzae_ are curved outwards at the tip; the numerous flower-heads have miniscule ligules at most.

Leaf

Cheddar Gorge (VC6: North Somerset); 2015-09-30

 ploughman’s spikenard / Inula conyzae: Leaf

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