I hardly ever seem to see anything resembling a flower on this introduced plant which just looks like a mat of green stuff until someone points out what it is. I don't know another plant with such a doubly unfortunate name. The Latin is almost unpronounceable so one tends to use the English often resulting in an instant loss of friendship:
"What's that plant called?",
"Mind-your-own-business"
"Ok, Ok I only asked!"
Wall near German cemetery, Guernsey 22nd June 2004
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Added on December 1st 2004