Scolymus maculatus

Spotted golden thistle
	Spotted golden thistle ( Scolymus maculatus )
Systematics
	Euasterids II
Order :	Astern-like (Asterales)
Family :	Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Subfamily :	Cichorioideae
Genre :	Scolymus
Type :	Spotted golden thistle
Scientific name
	Scolymus maculatus
	L.

The spotted golden thistle ( Scolymus maculatus ) is a species of the genus Scolymus in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).

features

Spotted golden thistle ( Scolymus maculatus ), illustration

Scolymus maculatus is an annual plant . It becomes 20-90 centimeters high. In this species the stems are winged throughout . The edge of the leaves and wings is white and heavily thickened. The uppermost leaves are very regularly comb-shaped and thorny. The corollas are hairy black on the outside and are 15 to 17 millimeters long. The bracts are pointed. The achenes do not have a pappus .

The flowering period is April to July.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 20.

Occurrence

The spotted golden thistle occurs in the Mediterranean area. The occurrences in the Canary Islands , Madeira and Porto Santo may not be original.

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 Peter Schönfelder , Ingrid Schönfelder: The new cosmos Mediterranean flora. Franckh Kosmos Verlag Stuttgart 2008. ISBN 978-3-440-10742-3 . P. 132.
^ Tropicos. [1]
↑ 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 maculatus In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

Web links

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[Schönfelder2008-1] A ^b Peter Schönfelder , Ingrid Schönfelder: The new cosmos Mediterranean flora. Franckh Kosmos Verlag Stuttgart 2008. ISBN 978-3-440-10742-3 . P. 132.

[Tropicos-2] Tropicos. [1]

[Euro+Med-3] 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 maculatus In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.