Urospermum picroides
Samml. Phys.-Oekon. Aufsätze 1: 275. 1795.
IntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Tragopogon picroides Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 2: 790. 1753
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 297.
Leaves: proximal blades 8–15 × 3–5+ cm, distal 4–8+ × 1–3+ cm. Peduncles 5–15+ cm. Phyllaries: free portions lance-linear, abaxial faces setose or ± glabrate. Cypselae (including beaks) 10–15 mm; pappi 9–12 mm. 2n = 8, 10.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Disturbed sites
Elevation: 0–400 m
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., Europe, Asia, also introduced in South America, s Africa.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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