Centaurium littorale - seaside centaury
Centaurium littorale - seaside centaury. Found in one patch on Sinah Common, Hayling Island, Hants. 1. Half section of stem leaf (x4), 2. Corolla opened (x6), 3. Flower bud and calyx (x6), 4. Calyx (x9), 5. Plant which vary in side from 1.5 inches to 5 inches, a few branched but mostly simple, stem leaves veined some have a faint side vein. 6. Calyx and capsule (x7), 7. Radical leaf which have very small irregular teeth not seen at this magnification (x2.5). Butcher and Strudwick No 250, Dandy 382/6
Picture No
13791959
Media ID
47500243
Size
3690px x 4866px
(2.8MB)
Credit
© Medici / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Watercolour illustration by Barbara Everard (1910-1989)
Date
1956
