Best time to see: Jun to Aug
Key facts
Tall, slender spikes of small yellow flowers, followed by rust-coloured hooked fruit
Yellow flowers have 5 petals, 5-8 mm; leaves are pinnate, alternating up the stem
Grows from a small rhizome covered in rootlets; found mainly in dry meadows
Extras
Used in herbal medicine for snake bite and in veterinary work to heal sores
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Photo © Tony Gunton