Ptilostemon chamaepeuce, (L.) Less.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 243

4. P. chamaepeuce (L.) Less. , Gen. Cynaroceph. Spec. Arctot. 5 (1832)

( Cirsium chamaepeuce (L.) Ten. ).

Dwarf shrub 30-100 cm. Flowering branches tomentose, occasionally glabrescent, with leaves as long as those on the main stem. Leaves narrowly linear, acute, densely white-tomentose beneath, the margin conspicuously revolute. Capitula usually few, in corymbs, rarely solitary. Involucre 14—18(—22) x 13-20(-23) mm; bracts lanceolate-triangular, with inconspicuous vittae, appressed to arcuate- deflexed, or the apex erecto-patent and the outer bracts shortly deflexed, unarmed or with spines less than 1 mm. Corolla 20-25 mm. Achenes 3-5-5 mm; pappus 14-17 mm. Rocks. Greece and Aegean region. Cr Gr.