Best time to see: Jun to Oct
Key facts
A creeping perennial with small heads of purplish flowers, widespread in short grasslands
Pointed, oval leaves, slightlly toothed; flowers 10-15 mm
Once used as an infusion as a mouthwash, and as a poultice to help wounds to heal
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Photo © Tony Gunton
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Photo © Owen Keen