Greater Burnet-saxifrage - Pimpinella major
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Species Description
Stace 4:
Pimpinella major (L.) Huds. - Greater Burnet-saxifrage.
Stems erect, to 1(2)m, more or less glabrous; basal leaves simply pinnate, with ovate, serrate leaflets; fruits 3-4mm; (2n=20). Native; grassland, hedgerows, wood-boarders; locally common in Central, East, South East & South West England and South & West Central Ireland, rare casual in Wales and Scotland, very rare in Guernsey.
Key:
- Tufted perennial; fruits glabrous
- Stems hollow, prominently angled or ridged