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Hypochaeris cretensis (L.) Bory & Chaub.

Porcelle de Crète (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Hypochaeris

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The leaves are eaten raw and seasoned with oil and lemon.
Uses oil
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Hypochaeris cretensis world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, France, Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Malta, and Montenegro

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60454833-2
WFO ID wfo-0000001508
COL ID 6N26H
BDTFX ID 35416
INPN ID 103360
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Porcellites cretensis Achyrophorus pinnatifidus Achyrophorus ambiguus Hypochaeris corsica Baldingeria urens Achyrophorus oxydontus Hypochaeris urens Hypochaeris macrorhiza Hypochaeris hispida Metabasis cretensis Achyropappus ambiguus Seriola cretensis Achyrophorus serioloides Hypochaeris cretensis Metabasis hymettia Seriola urens Hypochaeris pinnatifida Fabera hispida Robertia pinnatifida Fabera cretensis Hypochaeris cretensis subsp. pinnatifida Hypochaeris cretensis subsp. cretensis
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