Lactuca aurea, (Schultz Bip. ex Pancic) Stebbins

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 : 330

8. L. aurea (Schultz Bip. ex Pancić) Stebbins , Jour. Bot. (London) 75: 14 (1937)

( Mycelis sonchifolia (Vis. & Pancić) Hayek ).

Perennial. Stem 40-80 cm, erect, usually simple, densely glandular-hairy below. Leaves densely hairy, especially on the midrib and lateral lobes; lower pinnatifid, with large triangular terminal segment and 1 or 2 pairs of lateral ones; upper amplexicaul, subentire. Inflorescence a narrow panicle. Capitula with 8-18 florets. Involucral bracts triangular-lanceolate, glabrous. Ligules yellow. Achenes 7-8 mm; body oblong-elliptical, 10-ribbed, pale brown; beak about | as long as body. 2n = 16. Scrub. C. & E. parts of Balkan peninsula, extending to S. W.Romania. Bu Ju Rm Tu.