Citation: L., Sp. Pl. 791 (1753).

Synonymy: Podospermum laciniatum (L.)DC. in Lam. & DC., Fl. Franc. edn 3, 4:62 (1805).

Common name: Scorzonera.

Description:
Biennial 10-45 cm high, dull-green to glaucous; basal leaves linear and entire or pinnatisect with few remote filiform to linearlanceolate lobes, 3-18 cm long, subglabrous to pubescent; stems erect, sparsely branched, striate, green; cauline leaves linear, entire, acute, 3-10 cm long.

Peduncles to 18 cm long, usually leafless, subglabrous; involucre 1-2 cm long at flowering, sparsely appressed-puberulent; inner bracts accrescent, to 3 cm long in fruit; ligules slightly exceeding the involucre, pale-yellow.

Achenes narrowly cylindrical, 6-7 mm long, on a fusiform to ellipsoid stipes 4-6 mm long, c. 10-ribbed, greyish, glabrous; pappus 8-12 mm long, cream.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 712.

Distribution:  On pastures, roadsides and vacant land.   N.S.W.; Vic.   Native to southern Europe and western Asia. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Oct. — Feb.

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

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