The two Aphanes species common to the UK (australis and arvensis) are so similar that you need a hand lens and/or a local expert to confirm your identification. In this case we had both and the dominant species in these parts is Aphanes australis.

Both Aphanes arvensis(Parsle-piert) and Aphanes australis(Slender Parsley-piert) are found throughout the British Isles and, unfortunately for the field botanists, often at the same location.

Inland from Spey Bay, Scotland 14th May 2007

Added on 10th June 2007, updated 30th Sepetmber 2008, updated 27th Feb 2010, updated 20th June 2014