This plant is often prostrate so you could easily miss and walk all over it. It has rough evergreen stems and can be branched at the base. The distinctive feature is the prominent black band just below the teeth. It also has prominent ridges. It is often found on the coast in dune slacks and is quite rare in central and southern England but commoner in Scotland.
Banks of River Tees near Cronkly Bridge, 22nd June 2005
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Added on October 26th 2005