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Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor

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Family : Apocynaceae (Periwinkle family)

Description

This is a low evergreen perennial sub-shrub with slender trailing stems of up to 60 cm, in woods and hedgerows. Widespread and possibly native in S England but undoubtedly naturalised elsewhere. Evergreen leaves are leathery and oval. The 5-lobed flowers are bluish violet and 25 to 30mm across; appear February to May. Height up to 20cm which tends to matt itself together.

Data Table

18146 IMAGE (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
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18145 IMAGE (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE
18149 IMAGE (C) 2008 COLIN DUKE

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