Senecio gallicus, Chaix

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 203

58. S. gallicus Chaix in Vili., Hist. Pl. Dauph. 1: 371 (1786)

(incl. S. coronopifolius Desf. , non Burm. fil.).

Subglabrous or sparsely fioccose annual up to 40 cm, usually with several branches from the base. Leaves rather thick, more or less pinnatisect, with linear-oblong, often patent, remote, entire to pinnatifid segments; basal leaves petiolate; middle and upper cauline sessile, amplexicaul with dentate to laciniate auricles. Inflorescence subcorymbose with few capitula. Capitulum 15-22 mm in diameter. Involucral bracts 5-7 mm, linear-lanceolate, glabrous, concolorous; supplementary bracts often absent, sometimes 1-6,1-2 mm, grading into few, remote bracts on the peduncle. Ligules c. 13, c. 8 mm, yellow. Achenes 2-2-5 mm, usually shortly subappressed-hairy on ridges. 2л = 20. Maritime sands, cultivated ground and other open habitats. S. Europe, extending to C. France; casual further north.?A1 BI Bu?Co Cr Ga Gr Hs It Ju Lu Si.

S. noeanus Rupr. , Bull. Phys.-Math. Acad. Pétersb. 14: 231 (1856), recorded from the European part of Kazakhstan, is very similar to 58 but has thicker roots, scarcely fleshy leaves and smaller achenes, and has often been treated as conspecific with it; it is widespread in S.W. & W.C. Asia.