Jurinea glycacantha, (Sibth. & Sm.) 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 : 220

14. J. glycacantha (Sibth. & Sm.) DC. , Prodr. 6: 674 (1838)

( J. mollis subsp. glycacantha (Sibth. & Sm.) Hayek ).

Stems 30-60 cm, usually with leaves only at base. Basal leaves shallowly pinnatifid; segments oblong-lanceolate or oblong, with undulate margin, arachnoid-tomentose above, densely tomentose beneath; cauline leaves linear, dentate at base. Capitula 4-5-5(-7-5) cm, hemispherical. Involucral bracts linear to linear-lanceolate, longacuminate; outer strongly recurved and slightly hooked at apex, densely arachnoid-tomentose; inner cristate, glabrous. Achenes 4-5 mm, conical, tuberculate, indistinctly ribbed; corona inconspicuous; pappus slightly longer than achene. 2« = 30. Balkan peninsula and E.C. Europe. Al Bu Gr Hu Ju Rm.