Illecebrum verticillatum, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 152

1. I. verticillatum L. , Sp. Pl. 206 (1753).

G labrous ; stems usually 5-30 cm (sometimes 1 cm in dry, or up to 70 cm in flooded habitats), branched or simple, decumbent, slender, quadrangular, often rooting near base. Leaves 2-5 mm, opposite, linear-spathulate to obovate, obtuse; stipules small. Flower-clusters 2 at each node, 4- to 6-flowered, forming small, very white, usually crowded pseudo-whorls; bracteoles c. 1 mm, silvery. Sepals 1-5-2-5 mm. 2n —10. In seasonally damp, sandy or gravelly places. W. & C. Europe, extending locally to White Russia and S. Italy, with three isolated stations in the islands o f Greece. Au Az Be Br Co Cz f D a G a Ge G r fH e Ho Hs It Lu Po Rs (C) Sa.