Biscutella cichoriifolia
Biscutelle à feuilles de Chicorée
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 12-18 mm |
| Flowering months | January, February, March, April, May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate |
| Height | 20-50 cm |
Description
A plant that grows in rocky areas. Whilst still flowering, the spent flowers develop into two round disks.
Flowers
The 4-petalled flowers are borne in clusters at the top of the stem.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves: oblong.
Upper leaves: long, pointed and clasping the stem. The margins have neat rounded notches, white and hairy.
Fruits Seeds
Silique: two fused carpels (female part of the flower) welded together.
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