Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima
Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima, also known as the spathulate fleawort or South Stack fleawort, is endemic to Holyhead Island, occurring only around South Stack. It is a subspecies of the field fleawort Tephroseris integrifolia.[1]
| Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Tephroseris |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | T. i. subsp. maritima |
| Trinomial name | |
| Tephroseris integrifolia subsp. maritima (Syme) B. Nord | |
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It is a single-stemmed plant, typically with more than six capitula (flower heads),[1] which flowers between April and June.
References
- Clive A. Stace (2010). "Tephroseris (Rchb.) Rchb. – fleaworts". New Flora of the British Isles (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 766–768. ISBN 978-0-521-70772-5.
External links
- "Spathulate fleawort". RSPB.
- Article in this talks about the South Stack Cliffs RSPB reserve and shows a painting of South Stack Fleawort
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