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| 16th April 2008, Maiden Castle, Cheshire. | Photo: © RWD |
| The (dimpled) leaves appear first. |
| 23rd May 2008, Shell Island, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| Then green flowers |
| 22nd Aug 2007, Llanfairfechan, North Wales | Photo: © RWD |
| Showing the alternately staggered arrangement of the pairs of flowers. |
| 13th May 2008, Near Conwy Mountain, North Wales Path. | Photo: © RWD |
| Some specimens have smaller and smaller leaves all the way up the stems. |
| 23rd May 2008, Shell Island, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| 23rd May 2008, Shell Island, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| Whilst other specimens are highly branched near the base. |
| 23rd May 2008, Shell Island, North Wales. | Photo: © RWD |
| 13th May 2008, Near Conwy Mountain, North Wales Path. | Photo: © RWD |
| Withered. |
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The leaves exhibit some similarities to : Marsh Pennywort but that has different flowers and grows in water or very damp places. Distinguishing Feature : Grows in walls or cliff faces and has roundish shiny leaves at the base and a long thin spike of flowers up the wall. The leaves have a dimple in the middle reminiscent of a navel, which is how it acquired its name.
No relation to : Marsh Pennywort [a plant with similar name (and similar leaves)] ANY TEXT GOES HERE |
 Umbilicus |
