Family: Asteraceae Genus: EchinopsSpecies description: Stems 20-70 cm, simple or branched, glabrous or arachnoid-tomrntose .Leaves elliptical in outline, , deeply pinnatisect, with dense , patent hairs above, White-tomentose beneath; segments linear.Inflorescense 2-7 cm in diameter, bluish. Involucre 20-25 mm; setea as long as the outer bracts; bracts 28-36, lanceolate, long-acumate, lomg fimbriate, otherwise glabrous, the innermost with bluish apexCorolla blue.Papus-setae free.
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Distribution: C. & S. Spain, C. & S. Portugal. Hs Lu Found: S.Spain : ± Pto de los Alazores Date: 30-May-93 Flora Europea:4-213 Literatuur:Notes: (Compositea); needed: sharper close up
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl