Scorzonera brevicaulis, Vahl

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 : 321

17. S. brevicaulis Vahl , Symb. Bot. 2: 88 (1791)

(S', coronopifolia Desi ).

Like 15 but 15-50 cm; stems simple or with one branch at the base, leafless or with one small leaf; leaves 5-20 x 1-4 cm, linear to linear-lanceolate, long-attenuate at apex, variably lacerate-dentate with irregular linear lobes to crenulate-undulate at margin; involucre 25-40 mm; achenes c. 20 mm; pappus-hairs slightly shorter than achene. Dry places. S. France; S.E. Spain. Ga Hs. (TV. W. Africa)

Very variable in shape and dissection of leaves; the plants from Spain have the leaves crenulate-undulate and never lacerate-dentate at the margin.