Reichardia picroides, (L.) Roth

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 : 325

3. R. picroides (L.) Roth , Bot. Abh. 35 (1787)

( Picridium vulgare Desf. , R. macrophylla Vis. & Pančič ).

Glabrous perennial. Stems 10-45 cm. Leaves smooth or more or less papillose; basal 2-13 x 0-5-2-5 cm, oblanceolate or linear-lanceolate, obtuse to acute, entire to pinnatisect with patent lobes, long-attenuate at base into a winged petiole; lower cauline similar to basal but sessile, amplexicaul, the upper smaller and often more or less entire. Capitula 1-5; peduncles long, with numerous small, ovate, acuminate bracts which have a scarious margin. Involucre 10-20 x 8-14 mm, glabrous; outermost bracts 3-5 x 1-5-2-5 mm, ovate, with a scarious margin up to 0-5 mm wide, the inner lanceolate, obtuse, usually with a narrow scarious margin. Ligules yellow, the outer usually with a dark stripe on outer face, 1 ^-2 times as long as involucre. Achenes 2-3 mm, the outer 4- to 5-angled, transversely rugose, the inner smooth and appearing sterile. 2л = 14. Cultivated ground and waste places. S. Europe. Al BI Bu Co Cr Ga Gr Hs It Ju Lu Sa Si Tu.