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Jacobaea leucophylla
The plant is between 10 and 20 cm high. The stem is covered with cottony hairs. The leaves are oval shaped. They are deeply cut. They are whitish and have a silky appearance. The inflorescence consists of several flower heads with yellow flowers.
It is an orophyte (adapted to the mountain environment). This species particularly fond of non-calcareous rocky places, screes more or less mobile.
The species is protected in Auvergne, Rhone-Alpes and Midi-Pyrenees (in France)
Spotted on Sep 20, 2010
Submitted on Mar 8, 2012
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