Corrigiola L. Corrigiola litoralis, L.

14. Corrigiola L. View in CoL 1

Glabrous herbs with more or less decumbent stems and alternate leaves. Inflorescence compound, cymose; flowers numerous, small, more or less aggregated, slightly perigynous. Sepals, petals and stamens 5; stigmas 3. Fruit a trigonous achene enclosed in the persistent calyx.

Annual; inflorescence-branches bracteate 1. litoralis Perennial ; inflorescence-branches usually ebracteate 2. telephiifolia

1. C. litoralis L. View in CoL , Sp. Pl. 271 (1753) View Cited Treatment .

Annual, glaucous, with slender tap-root and decumbent stems up to 25 cm. Leaves linear-oblanceolate, obtuse, entire; stipules small, scarious. Inflorescence with leafy bracts at base of branches; flowers in dense terminal and axillary cymose clusters. Sepals c. 1 mm, slightly longer than whitish petals. Fruit 1-1-5 mm. 2«= 18. On seasonally wet, sandy ground, often impermanent. W., C. & S. Europe; occasional as a casual elsewhere. Au Be Br Bu Co Cr Cz *Da G a Ge G r He Ho Hs It Ju Lu Po Rs (W) Sa Si Tu.