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Eryngium polycephalum
Eryngium polycephalum, in Turkish başlı boğadikeni (meaning Headed Eryngo), is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Turkey.
From the article Eryngium polycephalum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
A tall yellowy-green Eryngo with a single upright stem, 50–150 cm (20–59 in). Its base leaves are few, persistent, with lobes somewhat like leaflets, particularly the terminal one, this being a distinctive feature; the stem leaves are smaller, 3-part, with an expanded stalk that conspicuously clasps the stem. Higher up, the stems display the flower heads with ever-increasing branching upwards, all being greenish-yellow, appearing July to September. At the base of each flower head is a whorl of 5–7 slender unequal spine-leaves that are equal to the head in size or smaller, and within a head each small flower is attended by a small simple spine. It naturally grows in stony steppe at high altitude of 1,450–1,850 m (4,760–6,070 ft). Photos. It is distinguished from similar species by the semi-leafleted form of the lowest, persistent, leaves.
Wikipedia: “Description and habitat”
Range & habitat
It is endemic to Turkey, growing to the southern, central region of the country.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1679773.