Hymenonema graecum
Hymenonema graecum (L.) DC.
Hymenonema graecum is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Greece. It can grow up to 70 cm tall and is characterized by pinnate leaves and yellow ligulate flowers. The plant is endemic to Greece and is known locally as Αδραλίδα (Adralida).
Description
Hymenonema graecum is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, with a height of 10-40 cm. It has coarsely pubescent stems and pinnatifid basal leaves with dentate segments. The cauline leaves are similar or linear. The plant produces 1-3 capitula per stem, with peduncles 10-30 cm long. The phyllaries are cartilaginous and glabrous, with ovate outer and narrowly ovate to lanceolate inner ones. The yellow ligules may have a purple spot at the base, and the tube is hairy. The achenes are 4-5 mm long and stiffly hairy, with pappus scales measuring 12-14 mm. It is found in Greece, Kriti, and Turkey.
Distribution
Greece · Kriti · Turkey
Synonyms
Catananche graecaHymenonema tournefortiiPodospermum asperumScorzonera elongataScorzonera graeca
