Legousia speculum-veneris, (L.) Chaix

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 94

4. L. speculum-veneris (L.) Chaix in Vili., Hist. Pl. Dauph. 1: 338 (1786)

( Specularla speculum-veneris (L.) A. DC. ).

More or less pubescent annual KM0 cm, usually much-branched. Leaves obovate or oblong, scarcely undulate, the lower sometimes petiolate, the upper sessile. Flowers numerous, subsessile, forming an often large panicle. Calyx-lobes somewhat shorter than to about as long as the ovary at anthesis, linear, acuminate, patent. Corolla c. 10 mm, at least as long as the calyx-lobes, violet. Capsule 10-15 mm, narrowed at apex. 2« = 20. S. W. & S.C. Europe, northwards to the Netherlands. Al Au Be Bu Co Cr Ga Ge Gr He Ho Hs Hu It Ju Lu Rm Sa Si Tu.