Hypochoeris achyrophorus, 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

3. H. achyrophorus L. , Sp. Pl. 810 (1753)

( H. aethnensis (L.) Ball ).

Annual. Stems 8-35(-6O) cm, usually branched, some­ times thickened immediately below the capitula, hispid at least above, sometimes with remote, linear scales. Leaves 3-18 cm, spathulate, oblanceolate or obovate, entire to lobed, hispid; cauline 0-several. Capitula up to 15 mm wide. Involucral bracts up to 14 x 2 mm, in several rows, densely hispid. Ligules golden- or orange-yellow. Achenes 4-5-6-5 mm, beaked; pappus of 2 rows of hairs, the outer c. 0-5 mm, the inner 4-6 mm, plumose, narrowly lanceolate-dilated at the base. 2л = 12. Mediterranean region. Al BI Co Cr Ga Gr Hs It Ju Sa Si Tu.