Scorzonera undulata Vahl

Scorsonère ondulée au sens large (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Scorzonera

Characteristics

A herb. It has small tubers about 3 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 100-400 mm. It grows on dry sands and silts. It grows in coastal areas. It can grow in arid places.
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Calcareous soils in the hills.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The flower heads have a chocolate taste and are eaten raw. The leaves are eaten raw in salads. The roots are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses animal food food
Edible flowers leaves roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Scorzonera undulata leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)
Scorzonera undulata leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Scorzonera undulata flower picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)
Scorzonera undulata flower picture by Karim Souilah (cc-by-sa)
Scorzonera undulata flower picture by Omar KASSOU (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Scorzonera undulata world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:243462-1
WFO ID wfo-0000063725
COL ID 4VXJ3
BDTFX ID 77885
INPN ID 161683
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Synonyms

Scorzonera undulata var. undulata Scorzonera undulata var. alexandrina Scorzonera undulata subsp. alexandrina Scorzonera undulata var. tetuanensis Scorzonera undulata var. filifolia Scorzonera undulata var. lancifolia Scorzonera undulata

Lower taxons

Scorzonera undulata subsp. undulata Scorzonera undulata subsp. deliciosa