Cardamine raphanifolia   Greater Cuckooflower

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This Southern European introduction looks at first glance like a strongly coloured Cardamine pratensis (Cuckooflower) but closer examination shows that the sinuate/crenate leaves are very cabbage looking and nothing like the finely divided leaves of Cheshire's County Flower. Both like wet places and like C. pratensis this one happily grows actually in the shallow water.

South Cumbria 10th May 2005

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Added on 13th May 2005