****  B **** Beak: extension of carpel beyond seed. Bifid: split deeply in two. Biserrate: 2 x serrate. Bracteole: leaf like/scale structures,   subtending flowers of umbel. Bristle: stiff hair.

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'Online Guide To Umbelliferae Of British Isles' By J.M.Burton Copyright 2002