Lapsa communis - Nipplewort
Phylum: Magnoliophyta - Class: Equisetopsida - Order: Asterales - Family: Asteraceae
Although commonly seen on wasteland, Nipplewort also colonises hedges and other shady places. This plant is common throughout Britain and Ireland.
The delicate composite flowers appear from June onwards and remain closed up during bad weather.
The plants shown on this page were photographed in Wales UK in July.
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