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Hypochaeris maculata L. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesHypochaeris maculata L. trib. Cichorieae
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 810 (1753)
Native RangeEurope to Siberia and Xinjiang
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude100-1000m
Descriptionleaves obovate-oblong, sinuate, dentate, scabrous, hirsute, adaxially usually purple variegate, capitula 30-45mm across, solitary
Size20-40cm
Colorlemmon yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAchyrophorus alpicola Schur
Achyrophorus maculatus (L.) Scop.
Arachnopogon heterospermum Berg ex Haberle
Hieracium achyrophorum E.H.L.Krause
Hypochaeris alpicola Schur
Hypochaeris alpina Nyman
Hypochaeris carpathica Pax
Hypochaeris grandiflora Gilib.
Hypochaeris illyrica K.Malý
Hypochaeris macedonica Formánek
Hypochaeris maculata var. minor Hartm.
Hypochaeris pyrenaica Sennen
Hypochaeris tyrolensis Schiw. ex DC.
Hypochaeris uniflora Hoffm.
Porcellites maculata (L.) Cass.
Trommsdorffia maculata (L.) Bernh.
Trommsdorffia maculata var. carpathica (Pax) Dostál
Territory1 Europe
     10 Northern Europe (DEN Denmark, FIN Finland, GRB Great Britain, NOR Norway, SWE Sweden)
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, HUN Hungary, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe
3 Asia-Temperate
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