Photographs: Kinsale Bridge, Co. Cork

Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata Ceathrú uain dhroimneach Family: Caprifoliaceae Flowering: March-October. Introduced. Many tiny bluish-white flowers, no calyx, 3 stamens and stigmas. Oblong fruit are longer than wide with a deep wide groove on one side. Slightly hairy or hairless plant with un-divided leaves on branched stems. 10-30cm Frequent and sometimes locally abundant. Increasing on dry, disturbed ground, walls, pavements and in gardens but not found on arable land. Similar: Cornsalad, Valerianella locusta

Keeled-fruited Cornsalad, Valerianella carinata, Ceathrú uain dhroimneach