Citation: Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 37:276 (1825).

Synonymy: Buphthalmum spinosum L., Sp. Pl. 903 (1753); Asteriscus spinosus (L.)Schultz-Bip. in Webb & Berth., Phyt. Canar. 2:230 (1844).

Common name: Golden pallenis.

Description:
Herb 20-50 cm high; stems erect, hirsute, sparsely branched in the upper portion, often slightly woody near the base; basal leaves oblanceolate to oblong, narrowed at the base, subacute, 7-10 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, hirsute, usually with a denticulate margin; cauline leaves oblong, subamplexicaul, acute, 2-7 cm long, 3-10 mm wide, entire, hirsute, the upper ones with pungent apical points.

Outer 7-10 involucral bracts spreading, lanceolate, to 3 cm long, rigid, densely hirsute, 3-veined, with pungent apical spines c. 1.5 mm long; inner bracts lanceolate to oblong, 6-10 mm long; ligules narrowly cuneate, 4-7 mm long, deeply 3-toothed at the apex, deep-yellow; disk 1-1.5 cm diam., paler yellow.

Achenes 2-2.5 mm long, dark-brown, sparsely appressed-pubescent; pappus scales numerous, pointed, to 0.5 mm long, scarious, white.

Distribution:  Mainly among weeds on roadsides.   Native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Asia. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: most of the year.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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