Jurinea polyclonos, (L.) DC.

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 : 219

11. J. polyclonos (L.) DC. , Prodr. 6: 675 (1838)

(7. salicifolia Grüner , 7. amplexicaulis Bobrov , 7. thyrsiflora Klokov).

Stems 40-80 cm, leafy throughout. Basal leaves narrowly pinnatifid, the segments linear, with revolute margin, glabrous and green above, arachnoid-hairy beneath; cauline leaves entire or shallowly pinnatifid, lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, auriculate or amplexicaul. Capitula 5-many, (0-5-)0-8- l *5(-2) cm, subglobose. Involucral bracts cuneate, the outer shorter, strongly recurved or straight and patent, glabrous, herbaceous, purple. Achenes 1-2 mm, longitudinally ribbed; corona inconspicuous; pappus slightly shorter than achene. Dry steppes and sandy ground. • C. & E. Ukraine, S. C. & S.E. Russia. Rs (C, W, E).