Hypochoeris robertia

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

1. H. robertia Fiori , Nuovo Gior. Bot. Ital. nov. ser., 17: 655 (1910)

(Robertia taraxacoides (Loisel.) DC. ).

Perennial. Stems 4-30 cm, simple, not thickened near the apex, glabrous, or sparselysetose below, with several remote, linearscales. Leaves 3-12 cm, spathulate to oblanceolate, pinnatifid, rarely entire, glabrous. Capitula up to 10(-25) mmwide. Involucral bracts up to 11 x 3 mm, in 1 -several rows, glabrous (except for tomentose apex), crispate-puberulent or hispid. Ligules lemon yellow or pale golden yellow. Achenes 3- 5-6-5 x 0-5-0-7 mm, unbeaked; pappus of 1 row of plumose hairs 5-6 mm, narrowly lanceolate- dilated at the base. 2n = 8. Mountain rocksand screes. • Italy, Sicilia, Corse, Sardegna. Co It Sa Si.