Published In:
Flora Čechica 160. 1819. ( Fl. Čech.) 
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(Last Modified On 5/12/2022)
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Acceptance
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Accepted
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(Last Modified On 9/10/2020)
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Contributor Text:
Roohi Abid, M. Qaiser & Abdul Ghafoor
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Contributor Institution:
Centre for Plant Conservation, University of Karachi – Pakistan
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Synonym Text:
Prenanthes viminea L., Sp. Pl. ed. 2. 797. 1753; Prenanthes ramosissima All., Fl. Pedem. 1: 226. 1785; Chondrilla viminea (L.) Lam., Encycl. Method. Bot. 2: 77.1786; Scariola viminea (L.) F.W. Schmidt, Samm. Phys. Okonum. Aufs.1: 270. 1795; Tuisl in Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 72: 628. 1968; C. Jeffrey in P. H. Davis, Fl. Turk. 5: 783. 1975; Collenette, Wildfls. Saudi Arab. 214. 1999; Kirp. in Bobrov & Tzvelev., Fl. USSR 29: 315. Pl. 23. Fig. 2. 2000 (Engl. Trans.); Chaudhary, Fl. Kingd. Saudi Arab. 2(3): 246. 2000; Phaenixopus ramosissimus (All.) Cass. in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 39: 392. 1926; Lactuca ramosissima (All.) Boreau in Bull. Soc. Industr. Angers 17: 19. 1846; Phaenopus vimineus (L.) DC., Prodr. 7: 176. 1831; Lactuca viminea var. latifolia Vayr., Pl. Notabl. 99. 1879.
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Flower/Fruit:
Fl. Per.: June-October
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Type:
Lectotype: “Habitat in Gallia, (France) Lusitania (Portugal).” RCN: 5829.(Selected by van Raamsdonk in Wisskirchen in Feddes Repert., 108: 105.1997) Herb.A.Van Royen No.999.344-290 (L.) vide Jarvis, Ord. Chaos. 769. 2007.
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Distribution:
Europe, Mediterranean region, Armenia, Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia. Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
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Comment/Acknowledgements:
On dry rocky-sandy slopes, stony and gravel areas, roadsides, field margins, at the elevation between 800-2700 m.
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Map Location:
B-6 Dir Dist.: 4 km from Chakdara on way to Dir, common near graveyard, hanging perennial, c. 10 cm tall, florets yellow, 8.10.1988, A. Ghafoor & T. Ali 4095 (KUH); B-7 Peshawar Dist.: Between Pabbi and Cherat, florets pale yellow, 4-florets, milky latex, 26.10.1958, B.L. Burtt 1529 (E); B-8 Astor Dist.: 2 km from main road of Astor on way to Dashkin, branched perennial herb, up to 40 cm, on sandy slopes, florets yellow, 2400 m, common, 6.10.2004, Jan Alam & Muneer Khan 3060 (KUH); Skardu Dist.: Skardu (forest nursery), florets yellow, ± 2490 m, 16.9.1981, Y. Nasir 9757 (RAW); C-6 Kurram Dist.: Parachinar, Kurram Valley, black cypselas, 1800 m, 25.7.1958, R.R. Stewart 28043 (BM, RAW); C-7 Kohat Dist.: Sangaur Bagal, Samana Hills near Hangu, 7.8.1971, S.M.A. Kazmi & M. Saleem 3311 (M), D-4 Quetta Dist.: Kolpur (Baluchistan), 20.9.1953, M. Hanif 9 (RAW); Kodali, 8.6.1962, R.R. Stewart 721 (RAW); c. 16 miles from Naushki on way to Quetta, herb on sandy plains, c.20 cm, florets yellow, 30.8.1969, M. Qaiser 77 (KUH); Muslim Bagh near Quetta, erect herb, 20-25 cm with buds and fruits, 7.7.1998, T. Ali & Tufail Ahmed 1204 (KUH); Urak, 17.7.1957, E. Nasir 28470 (RAW); Loralai, common, wild, florets yellow, 21.7.1939, Mohindar Nath 2022 (KUH); E-4 Kalat Dist.: Dasht Baddo, Kalat, 22.6.1962, R.R. Stewart 758 (RAW).
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Biennial with taproot. Stem 45 – 80 cm tall, flocosse mostly at the base, branches virgate, mostly straight with decurrent leaves. Leaves sessile-shortly petiolate, pinnatifid-sect or sinuate-pinnately lobed, 4–8 x 0.3–1 cm, lacinate, retrorse, somewhat toothed, acute, decurrent with long, linear auricles; cauline leaves small, sessile, linear, 0.5 – 2 x 0.2 – 0.4 cm. Synflorescence paniculately spiciform. Capitulum 0.5 – 1 x c. 0.5 cm, cylindrical, with 4 florets, subsessile-shortly pedunculate, peduncle covered with scaly bracts. Involucre phyllaries 12-14, 3-4 -seriate, scarious; outer ones 1.5 – 5 x 1 – 1.5 mm, ovate-lanceolate, subacute; inner ones 8 – 10 (-13) x 1.5 - 2 mm, linear-oblong, obtuse. Florets yellow. Cypselas 3.5 – 6 x 1 – 1.5 mm long, black, linear-fusiform, scabridulous with 7-9 ribs, gradually attenuate into 3.5 – 8 mm long, slender- filiform beak, ribs and beak also scabridulous. Pappus 6 – 7 mm long, white.
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