Urospermum dalechampii
Urosperme de Dalechamps
Urospermum
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 35-50 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June, July, August |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic, Pinnatisect |
| Height | 25-40 cm |
Description
An attractive, sturdy plant with a long flowering season.
Grassy paths, fields, roadsides.
Flowers
Flowers are sulphur yellow, often with a black centre, solitary. Layers of notched ray florets, the outer layer flushed with red.
Leaves
Pinnatisect leaf is deeply lobed, almost to the central midrib, Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Basal leaves: deeply lobed, almost to central midrib.
Upper leaves: oval to long, pointed, sometimes serrated, clasping the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a large cluster of 1-seeded fruit with feathery hair.
Edible
Leaves: bitter.
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