''Tephroseris integrifolia'' subsp. ''maritima'', also known as the spathulate fleawort or South Stack fleawort, is endemic to
Holyhead Island, occurring only around
South Stack
South Stack ( cy, Ynys Lawd) is an island situated just off Holy Island on the northwest coast of Anglesey, Wales.
Geology
South Stack is an island known as a sea stack. It was formed by the wave erosion of sedimentary rocks that once con ...
. It is a subspecies of the field fleawort ''
Tephroseris integrifolia''.
It is a single-stemmed plant, typically with more than six
capitula (flower heads),
which flowers between April and June.
References
External links
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Article in this talks about the South Stack Cliffs RSPB reserve and shows a painting of South Stack Fleawort
Senecioneae
Endemic flora of Wales
Plant subspecies
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