Sonchus tenerrimus L. var. pectinatus (DC.) Cosson

Spice Flower In the field

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Sonchus

Catalan common name: Lletsó marí.

Spanish common name: Cerraja marina.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): West Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Chameophyte.

Habitats: Rocky coastlines. Cliff faces.

Characteristics: This subspecies differs from the type species in that its foliar segments are numerous and shortly spaced between each other, they are normally semi-entire or only slightly dentate at the base. Overall woody and with a tendency to be suffriticose. In extreme cases the two varieties are difficult to distinguish between the two.