Astrodaucus littoralis, (Bieb.) Drude

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 372

2. A. littoralis (Bieb.) Drude , loc. cit. (1898).

Stem up to 65 cm, erect, branched. Leaves broadly triangular in outline, 4- to 5-pinnate, sparsely hairy; lobes linear or oblong-linear. Rays 8-20(-25). Bracts 0(—3); bracteoles 8-11, lanceolate to oblongovate, ciliate. Petals 2-5 mm. Fruit 6-7 mm; spines on secondary ridges pyramidal, 1-seriate, glochidiate at the apex. Maritime sands. S.E. Europe, from Bulgaria to S.E. Russia. Bu Rm Rs (W, K, E).