Biscutella valentina, (L.) Heywood

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 329

33. B. valentina (L.) Heywood , Feddes Repert. 66: 155 (1962)

( B. stenophylla Dufour ).

Rhizome woody; stems 30-50 cm, simple or slightly branched, hispid below. Basal leaves 6-8 x 0-2- 0-5 cm (excluding the teeth), linear, deeply toothed, with 1-2 acute teeth on each side (or entire) with setiform rigid hairs interspersed with short, soft hairs only or subglabrous; cauline leaves few, linear-setaceous. Sepals 2-3 mm; petals 5-6 mm. Silicula 3-5- 6x6-1 1 mm. Dry places. C., E. & S. Spain. Hs. Widely variable in dimensions and toothing of leaves, and in indumentum.

Series Lyratae Malin. Annual (rarely perennial). Petals gradually attenuate at the base, not auriculate. Lateral nectaries intrastaminal.