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Spanish-dagger

 
Spanish-dagger, West Dorset
 
 
Branched flower spike - panicle
 
 
Flowers showing 6 tepals - 3 inner, 3 outer
 
 
Individual flower - inner and outer tepals
 
 
Stamens - long filaments, small anthers; 
 
green ovary -  white style and stigmas
 
 
Close-up of style and stigmas
 
 
Rosette of leaves
 
 
Leaves with terminal spikes
 
 
Trunk, leaves and flower spikes
 
 
Thick, branched, woody trunk