Oxtongue Hawkweed

Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 14th September 2013 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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Oxtongue Hawkweed.
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AKA: 		Picris hieracioide.
Asterales.
Asteraceae
Biennial or sometimes short-lived perennial.
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Feature:
 Meadowbanks, fallow fields.
July - August.
50 - 80 cms.
The bitter leaves have been used to reduce fever. The plant is mixed with Swertia pedicellata and pounded to a paste then applied to the forehead
to treat headaches.