''Cephalorrhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the

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Description

Biennial or perennial daisy-like

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

plants with erect stem. Leaves are alternate, oval or oblong, undivided or pinnate. Roots thicken in tuberous form. Corymbose-paniculate inflorescences with heads that have clusters of 10 to 15 bisexual

ligulate A ligule (from "strap", variant of ''lingula'', from ''lingua'' "tongue") is a thin outgrowth at the junction of leaf and leafstalk of many grasses (Poaceae) and sedges. A ligule is also a strap-shaped extension of the corolla, such as that of a ...

flowers. The involucre is cylindrical two to four rowed, with the inner involucral bracts twice as long as outer bracts. The receptacle is flat and glabrous. The

corolla Corolla may refer to: *Corolla (botany), the petals of a flower, considered as a unit *Toyota Corolla, an automobile model name * Corolla (headgear), an ancient headdress in the form of a circlet or crown * ''Corolla'' (gastropod), a genus of moll ...

is yellow, whitish yellow or azure blue. The stamens have saggitate

anthers The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filam ...

and ovate appendage.N. N. Tzvelev & Andrey Aleksandrovich Fedorov, ''Flora of Russia'', Achenes fusiform, transversely rugose, with five broad, rounded ribs. Pappus white.

Species

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Cephalorrhynchus chitralensis ''Cephalorrhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family. Description Biennial or perennial daisy-like herbaceous plants with erect stem. Leaves are alternate, oval or oblong, undivided or pinnate. Roots thicken in tuberous ...

'' Tuisl - Afghanistan, Pakistan * ''

Cephalorrhynchus kossinskyi ''Cephalorrhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family. Description Biennial or perennial daisy-like herbaceous plants with erect stem. Leaves are alternate, oval or oblong, undivided or pinnate. Roots thicken in tuberous ...

'' (Krasch.) Kirp. - Turkmenistan, Iran * ''

Cephalorrhynchus longifoli ''Cephalorrhynchus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family. Description Biennial or perennial daisy-like herbaceous plants with erect stem. Leaves are alternate, oval or oblong, undivided or pinnate. Roots thicken in tuberous ...

'' (Mill.) Druce. - Iran * '' Cephalorrhynchus subplumosus'' Kovalevsk. - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan ; formerly included several species formerly regarded as members of ''Cephalorrhynchus'' have been transferred to '' Lactuca'' in the past few years.

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Asteraceae

Flora of Iran

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Asteraceae genera Cichorieae {{Cichorieae-stub