Salad Burnet

Description

Somewhat glaucous perennial reaching 6" to 18" in height, glabrous except for some long hairs towards the base of the plant. Basal leaves pinnate, leaflets in 4 to 12 pairs, 3/16" to 3/4" long, rounded to elliptic,serrate, cauline leaves few, reduced. Flower heads globose, to 1/2" in diameter, green or purplish tinged; lower flowers male, middle flowers bisexual, upper flowers female; calyx tube in fruit with 4 entireridges, the surfaces between them with fine raised reticulations.