Pulicaria microcephala

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Pulicaria microcephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pulicaria
Species:
P. microcephala
Binomial name
Pulicaria microcephala

Pulicaria microcephala is a species of flowering plant of the family Asteraceae endemic to the Berlengas archipelago in Portugal. It is a small and ramified plant[2] occurring in clearings of scrubs in coastal cliffs.[3] Its flowers are yellow, flowering between March and July.[2][4] It is an endangered plant species,[3] mainly threatened by the excessive nitrification of soils (due to the high density of seabirds) and invasive plant species, namely the ice plant.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pulicaria microcephala". POWO. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Pulicária-das-Berlengas". berlengas.eu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Pulicaria microcephala". Flora-on. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Pulicária-das-berlengas" (PDF). owleducation.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.