Hypochoeris maculata, 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 : 309

5. H. maculata L. , Sp. Pl. 810 (1753)

( Achyrophorus maculatus (L.) Scop. ).

Perennial. Stems 15-75(-90) cm, simple or sparingly branched, not thickened, or sometimes thickened immediately below the capitula, hispid or sparsely hirsute. Leaves 4-30 cm, elliptical to ovate or obovate, subentire to deeply dentate, subglabrous to hispid, often streaked with dark purple; cauline few or absent, often merging into scales above. Capitula up to 45(-60) mm wide. Involucral bracts up to 25 x 2-5 mm, in several rows, entire, setose-hispid, often with tomentose margin. Ligules pale lemon-yellow. Achenes 9-5-17 mm, rather long-beaked; pappus of 1 row ofplumose hairs 6-11 mm, not dilated at the base. 2л = 10. Meadows andopen woodland. Much ofEurope, but absent from the arctic and most of the Mediterranean region. Al Au Be Br Bu Cz Da Fe Ga Ge Gr He Ho Hs Hu It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, B, C, W, E) Su.