Tordylium maximum, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 367

1. T. maximum L. , Sp. Pl. 240 (1753).

Stout, shortly hispid biennial or annual 30-130 cm. Stem with deflexed bristles, ridged, hollow, usually much-branched. Leaves pinnate; basal with ovate or suborbicular, crenate segments which are cordate at base; cauline with ovate-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, dentate segments which are cuneate at base, sometimes reduced to the terminal segment. Rays 5-15. Bracts and bracteoles numerous, subulate. Outer flowers with 2-3 petals larger than the others (2-3 mm) and unequally 2-lobed. Fruit 5-8 mm, setose; wing

with a thin inner part; thickened margin smooth, not corrugated. S. & S.C. Europe, though doubtfully native in the northern part o f its range. Al Au *Br Bu Co Cz Ga G r Hs Hu It Ju Lu Rm Rs (W, K) Sa Si Tu [Be Ge He].