Hyoseris scabra L.

Spice Capitulum In the field 1 In the field 2

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Hyoseris

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

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Therophytics communities.

Characteristics: An annual herb with the leaves joined together forming a basal rosette; they are elongated leaves but greatly divided into triangular lobules, one of which is terminal. The capitula grow on a peduncle which normally lies along the ground, is rigid and slightly longer than the leaves, typically it is inflated just below the capitulum. It can be distinguished from Hyoseris radiata in that this has much larger leaves, the peduncles are generally erect, and are not inflated below the capitulum.