Scolymus grandiflorus
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Scolymus grandiflorus is a species of the genus Scolymus in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
features
Scolymus grandiflorus is a perennial plant . In this species the stems are winged throughout . The corollas are hairy white on the outside and are 23 to 25 millimeters long. The bracts are covered with numerous hairs, the outer ones suddenly contract into a thorny point. The pappus consists of two, three or four bristles.
Occurrence
Scolymus grandiflorus occurs in the central Mediterranean area. It is native to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, France, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, the Balearic Islands and the Aegean Sea. Their originality is doubtful in Tenerife, Spain, Turkey and Lebanon. In Corsica she is a neophyte.
literature
- Peter Schönfelder and Ingrid Schönfelder: What is in bloom in the Mediterranean? . Franckh'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-440-05790-9 , page 124.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c 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 Scolymus grandiflorus In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
Web links
Commons : Scolymus grandiflorus - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- Thomas Meyer, Michael Hassler: Mediterranean and Alpine flora. [1]