Lamyropsis cynaroides
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Lamyropsis Cynaroides is a plant from the genus Lamyropsis in the family of Compositae (Asteraceae).
features
Lamyropsis cynaroides is a perennial stem hemicryptophyte that reaches heights of 20 to 60 centimeters. The stem is white and covered with a cobweb. The leaves are pinnate to pinnate. The upper side of the leaf is shaggy at the nerves, the underside is white felt. The leaves are divided into 3 to 5 sections with thorns 1.5 to 4 millimeters long. The cups are stalked and arranged individually. The tips of the bracts are long, protruding to ejected and subpulate. The fruits are 5 to 6 millimeters in size, the pappus 17 to 21 millimeters.
The flowering period extends from April to June.
Occurrence
Lamyropsis cynaroides occurs in the northeastern Mediterranean region: in Greece, Crete and Turkey. The species grows in open pine forests, on fallow land , ruderal sites and overgrazed Phrygana . In Crete it can be found at altitudes from 0 to 1450 meters.
Taxonomy
Synonyms of Lamyropsis cynaroides (Lam.) Dittrich are: Carduus cynaroides Lam. , Chamaepeuce cynaroides (Lam.) DC. , Cirsium cynaroides (Lam.) Spreng.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 324 .
- ↑ a b Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (eds.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Lamyropsis cynaroides In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.