Tordylium maximum
Grand tordyle
Tordylium
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Sainte Baume |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | umbel 2-4 cm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Pinnately lobed |
| Height | 40-100 cm |
Description
The unusual form of the fruit makes this plant very noticeable. With maturity the fruit becomes brown.
Flowers
Flowers are white, small in flat umbels, with outer petals the largest.
Leaves
Pinnately lobed leaf with lobes both sides of a central midrib. Lobed leaflets on either side of the central midrib, stiff and hairy.
Fruits Seeds
Schizocarp: a cluster of round to elliptical, flat disks with a thickened, lobed margin; splits apart when ripe, 5-8 mm.
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