Candytuft flowering on the chalk soils of the Spetchells
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Candytuft flowering on the chalk soils of the Spetchells
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 29 Aug 2010
There are a few plants of both a lilac and white form growing on the south facing slopes of disturbed ground. I can't be sure if they are Wild Candytuft (Iberis amara), which would be unusual here, although found in natural chalk habitats in southern England, or Garden Candytuft (Iberis umbellata). The main differences appear to be in the smaller size of the fruits and how the flowering stem elongates during fruiting https://www.bsbi.org.uk/Berkshire2005.pdf
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Image Location
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54.97204
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-1.838288