Hypochaeris robertia

Hypochaeris robertia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Genus: Hypochaeris
Species: H. robertia
Binomial name
Hypochaeris robertia
(Sch.Bip.) Fiori 1910
Synonyms[1]
  • Achyrophorus robertia Sch.Bip. 1845
  • Hypochaeris taraxacoides (Loisel.) O.Hoffm.
  • Robertia taraxacoides (Loisel.) DC.
  • Seriola taraxacoides Loisel.
  • Seriola uniflora Biv.

Hypochaeris robertia is a Mediterranean species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. It grows in the central Mediterranean (Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy and North Africa) at elevations of 300-2700 meters above sea level. It flowers from spring to autumn. Each flower head is 18-22 mm in diameter.[2][3][4]

References

Hypochaeris robertia from Supramonte mountains in Sardinia.
Hypochaeris robertia
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