Centranthus ruber plant growing on the quayside of Lower Fishguard Harbour in Pembrokeshire, Wales. UK

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Centranthus ruber plant, also called red valerian, spur valerian, kiss-me-quick, fox's brush, and Jupiter's beard, is a popular garden plant grown for its ornamental flowers. It grows as a perennial plant, usually as a subshrub though it can take any form from a herb to a shrub depending on conditions; the plants are usually woody at the base. The leaves are generally 5–8 cm in length. It is often seen by roadsides or in urban wasteland.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Lower Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, Wales, Uk GB Europe
Photo credit: © Heidi Stewart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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