Jurinea

حشيشة النقرس المبرقشة، حشيشة

• COMMON NAME:Jurinea

• ARABIC:حشيشة النقرس المبرقشة، حشيشة

• BOTANICAL NAME:Jurinea berardioides (Boiss.) O.Hoffm.

• SYNONYMS:Aegopordon berardioides Boiss.

• FAMILY:ASTERACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Fujairah

• GROWTH FORMS:Herbs

• HABITATS:Slope (Rocky)

• TYPES:Perennial

DESCRIPTION:

Perennial, prostrate, a stemless rosette of up to 8 over;apping leaves, c. 15 cm in diameter. Leaves sessile on root, large with wavy edges, 1-4* 2-8 cm, deeply veined, velvety with white hair on upper surface, pale grey-green, sometimes purple-red, edges smooth, rolled under. Inflorescence thistle-like head, 4*4 cm, purple to white, in tight 4-6-flowered cluster in center of plant. Open seed capsule remains on plant as a straw-colored, fringed 'basket'. Flowering from February to May.

REFERENCES:

M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. V.V. Byalt, V.M. Korshunov, M.V. Korshunov. Cadaster of the Flora of Fujairah Emirate (United Arab Emirates). Al Fujairah 2021.