Crepis neglecta, L.

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 : 355-356

62. C. neglecta L. , Mantissa 107 (1767).

Annual; stems 10-50 cm. Leaves with short, eglandular hairs; basal oblanceolate, obtuse to acute, narrowed at base; lower cauline like the basal, or sessile and amplexicaul; upper cauline often bract-like. Involucre 3-7 x 1-4 mm; bracts linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, usually acute, the outer 4-6, very small, the inner 7-9 (rarely more). Achenes 1-75-3-25 mm, pale brown, mostly fusiform, attenuate at apex or distinctly beaked, 10-ribbed. C. & E. Mediterranean region, Balkan peninsula. Al Bu Cr Gr It Ju Si Tu.

1 Stem 10-50 cm, solitary, rarely several and then with achenes not distinctly beaked

2 Stem hispidulous below, nearly glabrous above; achenes gradually attenuate to the apex but scarcely beaked, the marginal not enfolded in and retained by the inner bracts

(a) subsp. neglecta 2 Stem hispid throughout with yellowish setae; at least the inner achenes with a distinct beak which is not more than

1 mm, the marginal enfolded in and often retained by the inner bracts (b) subsp. corymbosa 1 Stems up to 30 cm, several; achenes distinctly beaked

3 Basal leaves denticulate to pinnatisect with 4-6 pairs of lateral segments; achenes with stout beak (c) subsp. fuliginosa 3 Basal leaves dentate to pinnatisect with 6-10 pairs of lateral segments; achenes with slender beak (d) subsp. eretica