Omalotheca supina, (L.) DC.

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 : 127

6. O. supina (L.) DC. , Prodr. 6: 245 (1838)

( Gnaphalium supinum L. ).

Plant with numerous non-flowering shoots. Stem 2-12(-20) cm. Leaves 5-20(-25) x 1-3 mm, linear-oblanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 1 -veined, greyish-tomentose. Capitula 5-6 x 7-8 mm, shortly pedunculate, broadly campanulate. Involucral bracts in 2(-3) rows, soon stellate-patent, the outer (i-)i as long as involucre. Female florets c. 3 -4 mm, few, in l (-2) rows; hermaphrodite florets 3 mm, with short corolla-lobes. Achenes 1-1-5 mm, shortly hairy, the hairs 2-fid at apex, not covering the base of the pappus. 2n = 28. Snow-patches and other wet, open habitats', calcifuge. N. Europe and mountains of C. and S. Europe. Al Au Br Bu Co Cz Fa Fe Ga Ge Gr He Hs Is It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, C, W) Sa Su.

Plants from the southernmost part of the range of the species have a white-lanate, lax indumentum, often solitary capitula and less hairy, smaller achenes. They may represent a subspecies, but further investigation is required.