''Adenostyles alliariae'' is herbaceous perennial

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in the daisy family

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Subspecies

* ''Adenostyles alliariae'' subsp. ''alliariae'' * ''Adenostyles alliariae'' subsp. ''pyrenaica'' (Lange) P. Fournier

Synonyms

:*''Adenostyles albifrons'' (L. f.) Rchb. :*''Adenostyles albida'' Cass. :*''Adenostyles albida'' Cass. subsp. ''kerneri'' (Simonk.) Nyman (synonym of subsp. ''alliariae'') :*''Adenostyles albida'' Cass. subsp. ''pyrenaica'' (Lange) Rouy (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles alliariae'' (Gouan) A.Kern. subsp. ''pyrenaica'' (Lange) P.Fourn. (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff. & Fingerh :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff. & Fingerh subsp. ''alliariae'' A. Kern. :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. subsp. ''alpina'' var. ''australis'' (Ten.) Fiori (synonym of subsp. ''alliariae'') :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. subsp. ''alpina'' var. ''alliariae'' (Gouan) Fiori (synonym of subsp. ''alliariae'') :*''Adenostyles alpina'' (L.) Bluff & Fingerh. subsp. ''alpina'' var. ''macrocephala'' (Huter, Porta & Rigo) Fiori (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles australis'' Ten. (synonym of subsp. ''alliariae'') :*''Adenostyles hirsuta'' (Vill.) Fourr. :*''Adenostyles hybrida'' DC. (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles kerneri'' Simonk. :*''Adenostyles macrocephala'' Huter & al. :*''Adenostyles orientalis'' Boiss. (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles petasites'' (Lam.) Bluff & Fingerh. :*''Adenostyles petasites'' (Lam.) Bluff & Fingerh. subsp. ''hybrida'' (DC.) Arcang. (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles pyrenaica'' Lange (synonym of subsp. ''hybrida'') :*''Adenostyles viridis'' Cass. subsp. ''australis'' (Ten.) Nyman (synonym of subsp. ''alliariae'') :*''Cacalia albifrons'' L.f. :*''Cacalia albida'' Cass. ex Schur :*''Cacalia alliariae'' Gouan (1773) :*''Cacalia hirsuta'' Vill. :*''Cacalia petasites'' Lam. :*''Cacalia tomentosa'' Jacq. :*''Eupatorium albifrons'' (L.f.) E.H.L.Krause

Description

''Adenostyles alliariae'' can reach a height of . The inflorescence consists of dense corymbs hold by hairy peduncles. The small heads are usually composed of 3 to 4 flowers. The receptacle (the part that collects and maintains individual flowers) is naked or hairless. The flowers are of a tubular type and hermaphroditic. The corolla is cylindrical and pink violet. The length of the flower is of 7–8 mm. The period of flowering is from June until August. Basal leaves are large, kidney-shaped or heart-shaped, leaf margin is toothed. Size of leaves at the base: width , length . Cauline leaves are arranged in alternating fashion with successively smaller size and are petiolated. At the base of the petiole are present two large leaflets enveloping the stem.

Distribution and habitat

The area of origin of the species is considered the mountainous southern Europe. Altitude: above sea level. The preferred habitat of this species are wooded areas with tall grasses, rocks, and moraines.

References

* Sandro Pignatti - Flora d'Italia. Volume 3, Bologna, Edagricole, 1982, pag. 15 * F.Conti, G. Abbate, A.Alessandrini, C.Blasi, An annotated checklist of the Italian Vascular Flora, Roma, Palombi Editore, 2005, pag. 46
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