Hypochaeris robertia

Hypochaeris robertia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Hypochaeris
Species:
H. robertia
Binomial name
Hypochaeris robertia
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 tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It grows in the central Mediterranean (Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy and North Africa) at elevations of 300–2,700 metres (980–8,860 ft) above sea level. It flowers from spring to autumn. Each flower head is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in) in diameter.[2][3][4]

References

Hypochaeris robertia from Supramonte mountains in Sardinia.
Hypochaeris robertia