Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima
| Tephropseris integrifolia subsp. maritima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: | Tephroseris |
| Species: | T. integrifolia |
| Subspecies: | T. i. subsp. maritima |
| Trinomial name | |
| Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima (Syme) B. Nord | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima, known as the spathulate fleawort or South Stack fleawort is endemic to Holyhead Island occurring only around South Stack . It is a subspecies of the field fleawort, Tephroseris integrifolius.[1]
It is a single-stemmed plant, typically with more than six capitula (flower heads),[1] which flowers in June.
References
- 1 2 Clive A. Stace (2010). "Tephroseris (Rchb.) Rchb. – fleaworts". New Flora of the British Isles (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 766–768. ISBN 978-0-521-70772-5.
External links
- "Spathulate fleawort". RSPB.
- Article in this talks about the South Stack Cliffs RSPB reserve and shows a painting of South Stack Fleawort
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