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Reseda alba
This is an annual or perennial herb growing up to a meter tall. The leaves are divided deeply into many narrow lobes. The inflorescence, which may take up most of the upper stem, is densely packed with many white flowers. Each flower has five or six petals, each of which is divided into three long, narrow lobes, making the raceme appear frilly. The fruit is a nearly rectangular four-angled capsule up to 1.4 centimeters in length. (Wikipedia)
It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it can be found in parts of the Americas and Australia as an introduced species.
So pretty and unusual! A macro shot of the flower in the 2nd picture would be interesting
Spotted on Feb 17, 2012
Submitted on Feb 18, 2012
