Cladanthus arabicus, (L.) Cass.

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1. C. arabicus (L.) Cass. , Diet. Sci. Nat. 9: 343 (1817).

Puberulent and strong-smelling. Leaves 2-3 cm, with linear lobes, petiolate, the upper in a whorl, closely subtending the capitula. Primary stem short, with 2-6 branches arising immediately below thecapitulum, each terminated byacapitulumandagain branching. Capitula hemispherical; involucral bracts 7-10 mm, ovate-oblong, with a wide scarious appendage; receptacular scales folded round the florets, villous on the inside. Ligules yellow. Cultivatedfields and other open habitats. S. Spain. Hs. (North Africa.)