Family: Valerianaceae Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata Flowering time: March-October Frequent and sometimes locally abundant on dry, disturbed ground, walls, pavements, gardens and wasteground. Clusters of tiny bluish-white flowers with 3 stamens and stigmas but without a calyx. The oblong fruit are longer than wide, with deep wide groove on one side. A slightly hairy or hairless plant with un-divided leaves on branched stems. Similar: Cornsalad, Valerianella locusta

Keeled-fruited Cornsalad, Valerianella carinata
Branksome, Dorset. May 2013