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Hypochaeris maculata L.

spotted cat’s-ear (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Hypochaeris maculata is a rare perennial herb that grows in coastal heaths over calcareous rock in West Cornwall (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies) and the Great Orme (VC49: Caernarvonshire) and in chalk downland in eastern England.

Porthtowan (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies); 2021-05-31

 spotted cat’s-ear / Hypochaeris maculata: _Hypochaeris maculata_ is a rare perennial herb that grows in coastal heaths over calcareous rock in West Cornwall (VC1) and the Great Orme (VC49) and in chalk downland in eastern England.

The phyllaries of Hypochaeris maculata are much hairier than in its congeners, and its leaves are generally marked with purple blotches.

Porthtowan (VC1: West Cornwall & Scillies); 2021-05-31

 spotted cat’s-ear / Hypochaeris maculata: The phyllaries of _Hypochaeris maculata_ are much hairier than in its congeners, and its leaves are generally marked with purple blotches.

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