Scorzonera cana, (C. A. Meyer) O. Hoffm.

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 : 318

1. S. cana (C. A. Meyer) O. Hoffm. in Engler & Prantl, Natürl. Pflanzenfam. 4(5): 365 (1893)

( Podospermum canum C. A. Meyer ).

Subglabrous to floccose-tomentose perennial 5-60 cm, with short rootstock and taproot. Stems several, usually branched up to about the middle, erect or ascending, more or less trigonous and sulcate above. Basal leaves 3-20x(0-2-)l-5 cm, pinnatisect with remote, linear to linear-lanceolate, entire, acute segments, rarely leaves linear, entire; cauline similar but often entire. Involucre 12-20 mm, up to 25 mm in fruit. Ligules lł-2 times as long as involucre, pale yellow, reddish or purplish outside. Achenes 6-10 mm, cylindrical, with strong ribs, brownish or greyish. Pappus-hairs 1-2 times as long as achene, plumose, dirty or brownish-white. In— 14. E.C. & S.E. Europe, extending westwards to Sardegna. Al Au Bu Cz Gr Hu It Ju Rm Rs (W, K, E) Sa Si Tu.