Picris echioides L.
(Bristly Ox-tongue)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPicris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
GenusPicris (ox-tongues)
TribeLactuceae (“dandelions”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue) :
1: Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
26 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in fruit
Image 1: Fruiting capitulum with seeds - close-up - black backgroundImage 2: Fruiting capitulum with seeds - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Seed - magnified - black backgroundImage 4: Seeds on capitulum - highly enlargedImage 5: Seed with pappus - highly enlarged - black background
2: Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
28 Jun 2006 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Capitulum - face view - close-upImage 2: Capitulum - face view - close-up (2)Image 3: Capitulum - LS - close-upImage 4: Capitulum - side view - close-upImage 5: Capitulum - side view - with outer phyllary bent back to show inner phyllariesImage 6: Inflorescence - close-upImage 7: Plant - in situImage 8: Florets - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Florets - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Fruits and pappus - immature - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Pappus - immature - close-up - highly enlargedImage 12: Peduncle hairs - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Peduncle hairs - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 14: Peduncle hairs - close-up - highly enlargedImage 15: Peduncle hairs - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 16: Peduncle hairs - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 17: Peduncle hairs - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 18: Peduncle hairs - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 19: Peduncle hairs - close-up - highly enlarged (6)Image 20: Peduncle hairs - close-up - magnifiedImage 21: Phyllary - outer -close-up - enlargedImage 22: Phyllary - outer -close-up - enlarged (2)
3: Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
12 Mar 2000 OSGR: SY29 50° 40’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
Image 1: Leaf - close-upImage 2: Leaf surface - close-upImage 3: Winter rosette
4: Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
19 Aug 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Plant
5: Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
6 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Capitula - side view - close-up

Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Picris echioides (Bristly Ox-tongue)
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