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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Tussilago L., Sp. Pl. 865-866 (1753)
Description
Perennial herb. Lvs simple, palmately toothed and lobed, mostly basal; cauline lvs alternate, much reduced and scale-like. Capitula solitary; involucral bracts in 1–2 rows, with few or 0 supplementary bracts subtending base of involucre. Receptacle flat or slightly convex; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, ligulate, in several rows; ligules yellow; inner florets functionally ♂, tubular. Achenes narrow-cylindric, 5-ribbed, glabrous; pappus denticulate.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 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.
