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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Chondrilla L., Sp. Pl. 796-797 (1753)
Description
Biennial to perennial taprooted herbs. Hairs eglandular, or 0. Stems branching. Lvs basal and cauline; basal lvs runcinate-pinnatifid; cauline lvs usually simple, much smaller. Capitula terminal and axillary, solitary or clustered, sessile or pedunculate. Involucre glabrous to tomentose; outer involucral bracts 1/4-⅓ length of inner bracts; inner bracts ± in 1 series. Receptacle areolate, without hairs or scales. Corolla ligulate, yellow. Style branches filiform, pale. Achenes numerous, pale, with toothed to scaly ribs, beaked; pappus bristles in 2 or more rows, soft, white, usually < achene and beak, simple, free.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Casual | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
