Tolpis umbellata (L.) Gaertn.

Spice

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Tolpis

Sinònims: Tolpis barbata (L.) Gaertn. Tolpis barbata (L.) Gaertn. subsp. umbellata (Bertol.) Maire in Jah. et Maire

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Formentera.

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Therophytic silicolous fields.

Characteristics: Small composite with lemon coloured flowers. The capitula have setacious formed bracts setacia which distinquishes it from other yellow Meditteranean composites.The infloresence arises above peduncles with few leaves, almost bare in appearance.This specis leaves in silicous soils and is common in nothern mountain range of Minorca. Flowers in spring.