Species:
Steptorhamphus tuberosus (Jacq.) Grossh.
- Synonym(s):
- Lactuca tuberosa Jacq.
- Common name:
- Steptorhamphe tubéreux
Tuberous steptorhamphus - Arabic name:
- خس الحلو
- Endemic to:
- The east Mediterranean region
- Habitat :
- Terrains rocheux (stony fields).
- IUCN threat status:
- NE
- Chromosome Number:
- 2n = 16chr
Botanic Description
Fr: Tige épaisse longue de 30 à 100 cm, feuilles plus ou moins roncinées-divisées. Les feuilles les plus élevées sont sessiles et auriculées. 15 à 50 fleurs sont jaunes ou violacées. Les bractées comportent 3-5 rangs, et les akènes sont comprimés. Cette plante est comestible.
Eng: Plant with thick stem, 30 to 100 cm long. The leaves are more or less brambly-divided. The upper leaves are sessile and have an auricula. Each plant has 15 to 50 violaceous or yellow flowers. The bracts have 3-5 rows, and the achenes are compressed. This plant is edible.
Eng: Plant with thick stem, 30 to 100 cm long. The leaves are more or less brambly-divided. The upper leaves are sessile and have an auricula. Each plant has 15 to 50 violaceous or yellow flowers. The bracts have 3-5 rows, and the achenes are compressed. This plant is edible.
- Phylum Angiospermes
- FamilyAsteraceae
- GenusSteptorhamphus
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Flowering Period
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