Andryala integrifolia, L.

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 : 358

1. A. integrifolia L. , Sp. Pl. 808 (1753)

( A. arenaria (DC.) Boiss. & Reuter , A. dentata Sibth. & Sm. , A. sinuata L. ).

Annual to perennial. Stems 12-80 cm, sparingly to much-branched, with sparse to dense stellate and short simple eglandular hairs, and sometimes with glandular hairs above. Leaves 20-80 x 3-30 mm, with dense stellate and short eglandular hairs, linear, oblanceolate, lanceolate or ovate, obtuse to acute, entire to deeply pinnatisect, the lower usually narrowed at base, the upper usually broader and sometimes semiamplexicaul; basal leaves usually few, the cauline numerous, sometimes aggregated towards the base. Capitula few to numerous. Involucre 7-11x5-10 mm; bracts linear-lanceolate, obtuse to acute, with dense stellate and short simple eglandular hairs and longer glandular hairs. Achenes c. 1-5 mm. 2« =18. Mediterranean region and S.W. Europe, northwards to c. 47° N. in W. France. Az Co Ga Gr Hs It Lu Sa Si. Very variable in all its parts. It appears to be divisible into many closely allied taxa, but, as none of the published classifica­ tions seem to cover more than part of this variation, it is thought better to treat it as one extremely variable species until detailed experimental work can be carried out.