| DESCRIPTION |
Height up to 80cm. A native downy perennial plant that has rounded basal leaves that are 3-6 pinnate whereas the stem leaves are trifoliate. The nodding flowers are borne at the end of the long upright stems and have pinkish-orange petals almost enclosed in the prominent purple sepals. The roots smell of clove oil. |
| DISTRIBUTION |
Widespread and common throughout except south-west England. |
| HABITAT |
Has a fondness for marshy ground, riversides, pond margins and damp woodland edges. |
| FLOWERING TIME |
May to August. |
