Photos: nr Crookhaven, Co.Cork |
Heath Groundsel / Wood Groundsel Stalked yellow flowerheads, outer florets short, rolled back. Bracts brownish-purple or green. Outer bracts absent or v.small. Short-stalked basal and lower leaves, lobes deeply pinnate. Upper leaves stem-clasping. Initially 'cottony' then hairless. Slender, erect, grooved stems. Height: 30-70cm. Sandy waste ground, heaths, open woodland. Most frequent NE, SE Ireland. Similar: Groundsel, S. vulgaris |