Astrantia major, (Apiaceae) 'Hadspen Blood', May

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Mid-summer plant portrait, Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood' (Apiaceae) displaying showy, dark red form. Decorative flowering herbaceous perennial with palmate basal leaves and erect, wiry stems. Compact red umbels are contained within a cluster of maroon bracts. The flowers attract bees and hoverflies. Adapts to sun or shade. Totnes, Devon, United Kingdom. June.

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Size: 4096px × 6144px
Location: Devon, UK
Photo credit: © Sally Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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