Guizotia abyssinica, (L. fil.) Cass.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 139

1. G. abyssinica (L. fil.) Cass. , Diet. Sci. Nat. 59: 248 (1829).

Stems up to 2 m, erect, divaricately branched, glandular-hairy above. Leaves 3-10 cm, oblong-lanceolate, serrate to subentire, sessile, amplexicaul. Capitula numerous. Outer involucral bracts 5, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, the inner hairy. Ligules 11-15 mm, usually 8. Outer florets subtended by scales resembling the inner involucral bracts. Achenes c. 4 mm, widened upwards, shining brown or black. Cultivated for the oil obtained from the achenes and for bird-seed. Casual in most parts of Europe and locally naturalized. [Cz Ge Hs It.] (E. Africa.)