Hispidella hispanica, Barnades ex Lam.

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 : 357

1. H. hispanica Barnades ex Lam. , Encycl. Méth. Bot. 3: 134 (1789).

Indumentum of both short, stellate hairs, and long, patent, simple hairs up to 12 mm. Stems 2-30 cm, one to several. Basal and cauline leaves similar, 10-60 x 2-10 mm, linear, linear-oblanceolate or spathulate, obtuse, entire. Peduncles thickened at apex after anthesis. Involucre 8-12 x 8-12 mm; bracts linear to linear-lanceolate, more or less acute, strongly incurved and thickened in fruit. Achenes c. 1 -3 mm. 2/2= 18. Sandy fields and dry waste places. • C. Spain, N. Portugal, mainly in the mountains. Hs Lu.