Hypochoeris cretensis, (L.) Bory & Chaub.

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

4. H. cretensis (L.) Bory & Chaub. in Bory, Expéd. Sci. Morée 3(2): 237 (1832)

( H. pinnatifida (Ten.) Cyr .).

Perennial. Stems 10-85 cm, usually branched, somewhat thickened below the apex, glabrous to sparsely tomentose, sometimes hirsute below. Leaves 5-25 cm, spathulate, elliptical or oblanceolate, pinnatifid, rarely dentate, glabrous to setose-hispid; cauline several, gradually merging into scales above. Capitula up to 22 mm wide. Involucral bracts up to 15x 1-5 mm, in several rows, subglabrous, tomentose, or the keel setose-hispid. Ligules yellow. Marginal achenes 5-5-6 mm, beaked, with pappus a corona of fimbriate scales c. 0- 15 mm or of 1 row of long, plumose hairs; inner achenes 7-5-10 mm, long-beaked, with pappus of 1 row of plumose hairs 5-6 mm, not dilated at the base. In = 6. E. & C. Mediterranean region. Al Bu Co Cr Gr It Ju Sa Si.