Erophila verna s.l.
(common whitlow grasses)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Species aggregateErophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
GenusErophila (whitlowgrasses)
FamilyBRASSICACEAE (cabbages, cresses etc.)
OrderBRASSICALES (cabbages, cresses, weld, mignonette, spiderflowers and garden nasturtiums)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses) :
1: Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
2 May 2012 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
roadside edge of roadside verge, in flower and in fruit . Photos: seed pod and seeds
Image 1: Seed pod - oblique view - magnified - white backgroundImage 2: Seed pod - one valve removed to show seeds within - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Seed pod - septum - magnified - black backgroundImage 4: Seed pod - side view - magnified - white backgroundImage 5: Seed pod - top view - magnified - white backgroundImage 6: Seeds - fresh - magnified - white backgroundImage 7: Seed - fresh - microscope low magnification - white background
2: Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
19 Apr 2005 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Small form with red leaves with hairs only along the edges, by side of path
Image 1: Flower - highly enlargedImage 2: Leaf - mature - magnifiedImage 3: Leaf rosette - highly enlargedImage 4: Leaf - young - magnifiedImage 5: Petal - magnifiedImage 6: Petal - magnified (2)Image 7: Plant - in situ - enlargedImage 8: Plant - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 9: Plant - in situ - enlarged (3)Image 10: Plant - in situ - enlarged (4)Image 11: Plant - in situ - enlarged (5)Image 12: Plant - in situ - enlarged (6)
3: Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
28 Mar 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Basal rosette - close-upImage 2: Plants - in situ at edge of pavementImage 3: Flowers - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Flowers - close-up - enlarged (2)
4: Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
29 Apr 1978 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Flowers and developing fruitsImage 2: PlantImage 3: Flower - magnifiedImage 4: Flower with developing fruit - magnified
5: Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
25 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Plants and flowersImage 2: Plants - close-upImage 3: Flowers and fruits - enlarged

Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Erophila verna s.l. (common whitlow grasses)
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