The title of this post is not intended to deter people from reading it, but rather to introduce a wild flower. The plant is quite common and can be found in many damp places. It is an introduced plant, originally from the Western Mediterranean islands. We have a large patch in our garden that sprawls around the water butt, but until it was pointed out to me, I didn't realize that it has flowers. The flowers are so small that you need a hand lens to see them. They are even small in relation to the tiny leaves of the plant. It is in the same family as the nettle -
Urticaceae.
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| Mind-your-own-business - Soleirolia soleirolii |
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| The flower |
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| Male flower in its full glory |
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