Hieracium pilosissimum

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 : 391

153. H. pilosissimum group ( H. pannosum / racemosum ). Stems 20-100 cm, with stellate and more or less dense plumose hairs. Leaves 6-20, 40-70 x 20-40 mm, all cauline, elliptical, oblongelliptical, ovate-elliptical or oblong, acute to acuminate, denticulate to deeply dentate, narrowed or rounded at base, villous with dense, entangled, plumose or subpiumose hairs, and usually a few minute glandular hairs on the margin. Capitula (1—)2—10; peduncles with more or less numerous stellate hairs, numerous simple eglandular or subpiumose hairs and sometimes a few small glandular hairs. Involucre 10-17 x 8-14 mm; bracts linearlanceolate, acute, with more or less numerous stellate, numerous simple eglandular and sometimes subpiumose hairs, and usually a few small glandular hairs. Stigmas yellow. Ligules glabrous. Achenes pale brown. Balkan peninsula. Al Bu Gr Ju. Included species:

H. pilosissimum Friv. , Flora (Regensb.) 19: 436 (1836). Al Bu Ju.