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Nigella arvensis

wild fennel flower

Other common names
wild fennel

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Botanical details
Family
Ranunculaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Nigella

Genus description

Nigella are upright, bushy annuals with finely dissected leaves and solitary flowers with 5 blue or white, petal-like sepals and feathery bracts, followed by ornamental seed pods

Name status

Correct

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