Rhagadiolus Explained

Rhagadiolus is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East.^{[1] [2]}

Species^[3]

• Rhagadiolus edulis Gaertn. - from Portugal + Morocco to Iran
• Rhagadiolus stellatus (L.) Gaertn. - from Britain to Canary Islands + Caucasus; naturalized in California (Sonoma + Napa Counties)^[4]

formerly includednumerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Crepis Garhadiolus Hedypnois Hyoseris Koelpinia Leontodon

External links

• Flora of North America

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5437400#page/263/mode/1up Jussieu, Antoine Laurent de. 1789. Antonii Laurentii de Jussieu Genera plantarum :secundum ordines naturales disposita, juxta methodum in Horto regio parisiensi exaratam page 168
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40037268 Tropicos, Rhagadiolus Juss.
3. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Rhagadiolus Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Rhagadiolus
4. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Rhagadiolus%20stellatus.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map