Family: Asteraceae Genus: AstericusSpecies description: Scabrid, hispid, perrenial. Stems rarely more than 20 cm, woody, much brached, ascending. Leaves oblong to olong-spathulate, petiolate. Outer involucral bracts c. 1 cm, coraceous below, with an obtuse, spathulate apex, equalling or shorter than the ligules. Ligules deeply 3-toothed; tubular florets 5-lobed. Achenes c. 1.5 mm; papus 1-1.5 mm
Field Notes:
Habitat: Maritime rocks.
Distribution: W. part of theMediterranean region, S.Portugal; W. & S.Greece. Bl Co Ga Gr Hs It Lu Sa Si Found: S.Spain: Cabo da Gato Date: 26-May-93; 2-5-94 Flora Europea:4-139 Literatuur:Notes: (Compositea);
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl