Reichardia Roth

Cousteline (fr)

Genus

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae

Characteristics

Annual or perennial herbs, branching. Hairs ±lacking. Leaves basal and cauline. Inflorescences solitary or cymose. Capitula pedunculate; involucral bracts multiseriate, soft, not convex, infolded at maturity. Florets: ligule predominantly yellow. Achenes homomorphic or inner ones abortive, not compressed, unbeaked. Pappus of bristles, not persistent; bristles ±smooth, uniform within pappus.
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Herbs. Leaves alternate, the margins slightly spinulose. Capitula solitary; phyllaries with wide scarious margins. Corolla yellow, proximally pubescent.. Style with papillose branches. Achenes cylindric, usually 4-ribbed, tuberculate; pappus of fine soft bristles.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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