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DROPWORT Filipendula vulgaris (Rosaceae) Height to 50cm
Attractive perennial that is similar to Meadowsweet but characteristic of calcareous grassland. FLOWERS are 10-20mm across, unscented, creamy white above and reddish below; borne in flat-topped sprays (May-Aug). FRUITS are downy. LEAVES comprise 8-20 pairs of large leaflets with smaller leaflets between. STATUS-Widespread but local.
Attractive perennial that is similar to Meadowsweet but characteristic of calcareous grassland. FLOWERS are 10-20mm across, unscented, creamy white above and reddish below; borne in flat-topped sprays (May-Aug). FRUITS are downy. LEAVES comprise 8-20 pairs of large leaflets with smaller leaflets between. STATUS-Widespread but local.
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