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Crosswort, Cruciata laevipes Crosswort, common meadow/roadside plant here - although not sure where wikipedia gets the "smooth" from as it is a very hairy plant Cruciata laevipes,Cumbria,Kings Meaburn,crosswort Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Crosswort, Cruciata laevipes

Crosswort, common meadow/roadside plant here - although not sure where wikipedia gets the "smooth" from as it is a very hairy plant

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    Lol, I was scratching my head at the "smooth" part as well. Gorgeous, HAIRY plant though :). Posted 5 years ago
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      It's pretty - here's a "plantlife" picture - obviously hairy - https://www.plantlife.org.uk/uk/discover-wild-plants-nature/plant-fungi-species/crossword Posted 5 years ago
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        That link didn't work for me, unfortunately. But I did find this: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id82388/?taxonid=40622 Posted 5 years ago
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    Thanks - definitely Crosswort Posted 5 years ago

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The Crosswort

"Cruciata laevipes" is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is commonly known as crosswort, smooth bedstraw or Luc na croise in Gaelic. The Latin epithet "laevipes" refers to the smooth stalk.

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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/664s
  • ISO1250
  • 60mm