Hypochaeris robertia

Hypochaeris robertia is a Mediterranean species of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family. It grows in the central Mediterranean (Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy and North Africa) at elevations of 300–2,700 metres (980–8,860 ft) above sea level. It flowers from spring to autumn. Each flower head is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in) in diameter.[2][3][4]

Hypochaeris robertia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Cichorieae
Genus:
Hypochaeris
Species:
H. robertia
Binomial name
Hypochaeris robertia
Synonyms[1]
  • Achyrophorus robertia Sch.Bip. 1845
  • Hypochaeris taraxacoides (Loisel.) O.Hoffm.
  • Robertia taraxacoides (Loisel.) DC.
  • Seriola taraxacoides Loisel.
  • Seriola uniflora Biv.

References
  1. The Plant List, Hypochaeris robertia (Sch.Bip.) Fiori
  2. La flore endémique de la Corse, Jacques Gamisans & Jean Francois Marzocchi, Edisud, 1996, ISBN 2-85744-777-9.
  3. P.L. Nimis, S. Martellos, A. Moro, N. Agostini, V. Gonnelli, M. Sirotti, D. Viciani. Portale alla Flora del Parque Nazionale Delle Foresti Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, e Campigna in Italian with numerous photos
  4. Altervista Flora Italiana, Costolina appenninica, Hypochaeris robertia (Sch. Bip.) Fiori includes photos and European distribution map
Hypochaeris robertia from Supramonte mountains in Sardinia.
Hypochaeris robertia


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