Tyrimnus leucographus
Chardon ȧ taches blanches
Tyrimnus
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink, purple |
| Flower size | inflorescence 14-16 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 20-200 cm |
Description
A slender, greyish or whitish, downy plant with white markings.
Flowers
The flower-head consists of tubular florets, pink or violet in colour, solitary on very long leafless stalks. The flower bracts are overlapping, each bract with a short spiny tip.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves: oval to long, pointed, serrated and lobed, white markings, spiny margin.
Upper leaves: smaller.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of 1-seeded fruit with feathery hair.
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