Pterocephalus papposus, (L.) Coulter

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 : 68

1. P. papposus (L.) Coulter , Mém. Dipsac. 32 (1823)

( P. plumosus (L.) Coulter ).

Erect annual up to 60 cm, with long and short glandular and eglandular hairs. Leaves 3-15 x 0-5-5 cm, oblong, crenate-dentate, or lyrate or pinnatisect; terminal lobe large, lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, dentate or crenate; lateral lobes small, linear. Involucral bracts 12-20 x 2-5-4 mm, linear, acute, equal to or longer than florets. Corolla 12-18 mm, pink or purplish. Involucel 4-6 mm in fruit, minutely dentate; corona and internal collar absent. Calyx 9-11 mm, with 11-12 setae free almost to base. Dry places. E. Mediterranean region', Krym. Al Bu Cr Gr Ju Rs (K) Tu.