Succisa pratensis
The sole food plant of the marsh fritillary butterfly and an important nectar source for many other species. Blue-purple flowers on long stalks appear in late summer in damp meadows, fen edges and woodland rides. The name refers to its bitten-off root.
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Record sightingConservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.