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Odontites vernus subsp. litoralis (Fr.) Nyman

seaside red bartsia (Orobanchaceae)

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Synonym | Odontites litoralis (Fr.) Fr.

Odontites vernus subsp. litoreus is known from coastal sites in northern and western Scotland, and one site each in north-western England and north-western Wales.

Littleferry (VC107: East Sutherland); 2020-07-19

 seaside red bartsia / Odontites vernus subsp. litoralis: _Odontites vernus_ subsp. _litoreus_ is known from coastal sites in northern and western Scotland, and one site each in north-western England and north-western Wales.

Odontites vernus subsp. litoreus has few branches, all diverging by less than 50°; its calyx-teeth are blunt and shorter than the calyx-tube, and the style does not protrude from the flower.

Littleferry (VC107: East Sutherland); 2020-07-19

 seaside red bartsia / Odontites vernus subsp. litoralis: _Odontites vernus_ subsp. _litoreus_ has few branches, all diverging by less than 50°; its calyx-teeth are blunt and shorter than the calyx-tube, and the style does not protrude from the flower.

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