Scorzonera laciniata, 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 : 318-319

2. S. laciniata L. , Sp. Pl. 791 (1753)

( Podospermum laciniatum (L.) DC.; inch P. calcitrapifolium (Vahl) DC. , P. willkommii Schultz Bip. , Scorzonera resedifolia L. ).

Like 1 but annual, biennial or sometimes a monocarpic perennial; stems terete and finely striate above; leaf-segments sometimes obovate and subobtuse, sometimes pinnatisect; involucre 7-20 mm, up to 40 mm in fruit; ligules equalling or up to 1| times as long as bracts, yellow outside; achenes up to 17 mm; pappus-hairs as long as achene. 2« = 14. C., S. & S.E. Europe, extending northwards to N. France. Al Au Be BI Bu Co Cz Ga Ge Gr He Hs Hu It Ju Lu Po Rm Rs (W, K, E) Sa Si Tu.

Extremely variable, especially in leaf-shape.