Otanthus maritimus

Cottonweed

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Common names

Cottonweed

Scientific name

Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffm. & Link.

Conservation status and threats

PROTECTED by the law in Bulgaria.

The species is listed in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria to the category "Critically Endangered" (IUCN)^[1].

Description and identification

Perennial to hemi-shrub with short rhizomes. Entire plant white, woolly-haired (felted). Stems 15–40 cm high, erect, with dense leaves. Leaves entire, oblanceolate, 1.5–2.5 cm long. Inflorescence terminal, corymbose. Capitula 1–1.5 cm, ovoid, florets yellow. Flowering July - September, fr. IX–XI. Insect pollination. Reproduction by seeds, sometimes by vegetative means^[2].

Distribution in Bulgaria

The Black Sea coast^[3].

References

[1] Antoaneta Petrova. 2015. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

[2] Antoaneta Petrova. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

[3] Antoaneta Petrova. 2015. In: Peev, D. et all. (ed.) 2015. Red Data Book of Bulgaria. Vol. 1. BAS & MOEW.

Otanthus maritimus на български

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