Family - Asteraceae

Common Name - Hoary Ragwort

Habitats

Description of Genus

Annual, biennial or perennial herbs or sometimes shrubs. The disc florets are yellow as are usually the ray florets, though the latter is occasionally white or purple.

Life History

UK distribution

Found in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. (See Map)

Flowering Time

In flower during July and August.

Fruit

The fruit is an achene.

Flower

The flower is compound and is yellow in colour.

Names in other languages and countries

Germany
Raukenblättriges Kreuzkraut
Sweden
flikstånds
Poland
Starzec waskolistny

Chromosome Number (2N)

40