Cephalaria leucantha
Appearance
Cephalaria leucantha | |
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Flowers of Cephalaria leucantha at the Civico Orto Botanico di Trieste | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
Genus: | Cephalaria |
Species: | C. leucantha
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Binomial name | |
Cephalaria leucantha (L.) Schrad. ex Roem. & Schult
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Cephalaria leucantha is a species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae.[2]
Description
Cephalaria leucantha grows to 90–150 centimetres (35–59 in) in height. This hardy perennial plant has a long stem with divided, fern-like leaves. It produces white or pale lemon flowers from July to November.[3]
Distribution
This species is present in Northern Africa and in Southern Europe (Albania, Former Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy, France, Portugal and Spain).[4]
References
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 15 May 2016
- ^ NCBI
- ^ Plant World
- ^ "Cephalaria leucantha". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea.