Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). You'd never believe this was in the Rose family. It's a really tiny plant. If you want to find it, find waste ground, gravel, car parks and look very closely at the small plants!
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (10/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). This is my little finger showing just how tiny this is.
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park).
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). The otherwise similar Slender Parsley Piert does not grow on limey conditions (which this is).
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). It is mat-forming but also straggly.
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). These bits of gravel are actually really small, meaning the species is tiny!
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). The otherwise similar Slender Parsley Piert has inwardly curved sepals, not these straight ones.
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). You can just about make out some anthers and some stigmas.
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (20/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). Tricky to photograph as these are only about the size of a felt tip pen nib.
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (15/03/2022) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). This is a baby one not yet producing flowers. The leaves of Slender Parsley-Piert instead are more "succulent-looking" and less feathery.
Parsley-Piert (Aphanes arvensis) (15/03/2022) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park).