Narrowfruit Cornsalad

(Valerianella rimosa)

galery

Description

It is an annual herb with stems that reach a size of up to 20 cm. The lower leaves up to 40 x 8 cm, spatulate, obtuse, whole or sinuated; The upper ones up to 25 x 7 mm, ovate, oblong, obtuse, toothed to pinnatipartida in the inferior part. The flowers come in corimbos small with dense partial peaks. Corolla 1 mm, pale blue-violet. The fruits of 1-2.5 mm, ovoid, with sterile cavities separated by a flat suborbicular area, laxly the hairs. Persistent chalice, with cylindrical and truncated limb, less than 1/3 of the length of the fruit. It blooms from March to May.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Dipsacales
Family:Caprifoliaceae
Genus:Valerianella
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