Galatella linosyris

Galatella linosyris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Astereae
Genus: Galatella
Species: G. linosyris
Binomial name
Galatella linosyris
(L.) Rchb.f.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aster linosyris (L.) Bernh.
  • Chrysocoma linosyris L.
  • Crinitina linosyris (L.) Soják
  • Crinitaria linosyris (L.) Less.
  • Linosyris vulgaris Cass.

Galatella linosyris (also called goldilocks aster,[2] and often known by the synonyms Aster linosyris[1] and Crinitaria linosyris[3]) is a species of perennial plant from Asteraceae family that can be found in Eastern, Central and Southern Europe. It can also be found in Great Britain, the southern part of Scandinavia and in Asia Minor. The flowers are yellow coloured. The species have stems up to 10–50 centimetres (3.9–19.7 in), with leaves that are lanceolate. The plant does not have ray flowers, only disk florets. It blooms from July to September. The fruits are achenes. The species is under protection in the Czech Republic.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Greuter, W. (2006). Greuter, W.; Raab-Straube, E. von, eds. "Galatella linosyris". Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ Common name
  3. ↑ Martin, W. Keble. 1965. The Concise British Flora in Colour. Ebury Press and Michael Joseph
  4. ↑ Ladislav Hoskovec (November 27, 2009). "ASTER LINOSYRIS (L.) Bernh. – Goldilocks Aster, Goldilocks". Botany.cz. Retrieved September 4, 2012.


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