Dittrichia viscosa
Dittrichia viscosa
Dittrichia viscosa is a species of the genus Dittrichia in the sunflower family ( Asteraceae).
Features
Dittrichia viscosa is a stem - Hemikryptophyt or Nanophanerophyt, the plant height of 40 to 130, rarely up to 200 centimeters reached. At the bottom of the lignified plant. The leaves are 6-12 mm wide, linear- lanceolate, half amplexicaul, glandular - sticky and unpleasant smelling. The flower heads have a diameter of 10 to 20 millimeters. The ray florets are having a length of 10 to 12 mm significantly longer than the bracts.
Occurrence
Dittrichia viscosa occurs in the Mediterranean. The species grows in waste places on the coast and inland, stream beds and stream banks.
Synonyms
- Inula viscosa (L.) Aiton