Fleabane, Bookham Common
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Fleabane, Bookham Common
Image: © Alan Hunt Taken: 31 Aug 2014
Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) grows in profusion across the common. The common name comes from its former use as an insect repellant. It was also used in the treatment of dysentery.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.294147
Longitude
-0.391633