Scolymus maculatus

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 2: 813. 1753.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 220.
Revision as of 16:10, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer

Annuals. Stem wings ± continuous, margins spinose, usually white and thickened. Leaf blades 40–200 × 20–80 mm, margins usually white and thickened. Involucres 12–18 × 8–12 mm, larger in fruit. Phyllaries ovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, glabrous. Cypsela/palea units ± obovate, 2.5–4 mm; pappi 0. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering Jul.
Habitat: Disturbed sites
Elevation: 0–100 m

Discussion

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Lower Taxa

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