Andryala laxiflora, DC.

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 : 358

2. A. laxiflora DC. , Prodr. 7: 246 (1838).

Annual. Stems 10-45 cm, tomentose with stellate and simple eglandular hairs, and also with glandular hairs above. Leaves numerous, 40-60 x 10-25 mm, mostly cauline, oblanceolate, lanceolate or oblonglanceolate, obtuse to acute, subentire to dentate, the lower narrowed at base, the upper cordate-amplexicaul, tomentose with dense stellate and simple eglandular hairs. Capitula numerous. Involucre 10-12 x 12—15 mm; bracts linear-lanceolate, acute, with dense stellate and simple eglandular hairs and numerous longer glandular hairs. Achenes 1-5-2-5 mm, the outer enfolded by the inner involucral bracts and with scales between them. 2n= 18. S. & E. Spain, S. & E. Portugal. Hs Lu.