Not many common weeds are described as calcifuges but Corn Spurrey is one. On our acid sandy soil it flourishes in the local allotments and this year there are square metres of white flowers are to be seen in the newly sown cereal fields. Although there are many small white Spring flowers, this one has distinctive thread like leaves and unlike the prostrate Spegularia genus, can reach 20 cm in height.
Cheshire Field 1st May 2005
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