Narrowfruit Cornsalad (Valerianella rimosa)
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
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Dipsacales
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
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Genus: Valerianella
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