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   5 Jun 2023      ()
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Index of Plant Families (2 families in this page)

ASTERALES (the Composites and allies)
ASTERACEAE
Daisy or Sunflower
CAMPANULACEAE
Bellflower
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ASTERACEAE
Bercht. & J.Presl
( Daisy or Sunflower Family )
Conservative synonym: Compositae 		Subfamalies: Asteroideae; Barnadesioideae; Carduoideae; Cichorioideae ; Corymbioideae ; Gochnatioideae; Gymnarrhenoideae; Hecastocleidoideae; Mutisioideae; Pertyoideae; Stifftioideae; Wunderlichioideae;

Family Description: Herbs or shrubs. Leaves alternate, opposite or rosulate, exstipulate. Flowers small (florets), hermaphrodite, functionally male, female, or sterile, in terminal or axillary, usually pedunculate capitula, surrounded by an involucre of bracts. Capitula solitary or in corymbose, less frequently racemose, inflorescences. Calyx-limb (pappus) absent or represented by a corona, auricle, scales, setae or simple or plumose hairs. Corolla of 3 main types: (a) tubular, with (3-)4- to 5-lobed limb, actinomorphic or rarely weakly zygomorphic; (b) tubular, with a 2-lipped limb; (c) ligulate, with a short tube and the limb prolonged on one side into a usually 3- or 5-toothed ligule; female florets sometimes without a corolla or with a filiform corolla. Stamens 5, epipetalous; anthers usually connate into a tube round the style, often caudate or sagittate at base and with apical appendages. Ovary inferior, 1-locular; ovule solitary, basal, anatropous; style solitary, with 2 stigmatic branches. Fruit a cypsela (achene).
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Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Achillea collina
(Becker ex Rchb. fil.) Heimerl

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Mountain Yarrow Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Achillea ligustica
All.

Main Synonym :
Achillea sylvatica Ten.
Ligurian Yarrow Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Achillea maritima subsp. maritima
(L.) Ehrend. & Y. P. Guo

Main Synonym :
Filago maritima L.
Otanthus maritimus (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link
Cottonweed,
Sea Cudweed 		Santolina tar-ramel,
Bajda tar-ramel 		Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
1
images.
Aetheorhiza bulbosa
(L.) Cass.

Main Synonym :
Leontodon bulbosus L.
Bulbous Hawksbeard Qanċlita perenni Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
L.

Main Synonym :
Ambrosia elatior L.
Ambrosia maritima L.
Sea Ragweed Ambrosja Sep-Nov Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Anacyclus clavatus
(Desf.) Pers.

Main Synonym :
Anacyclus tomentosus DC.
White Anacyclus Anaċiklus May-Jul Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Anacyclus radiatus
Loisel.

Main Synonym :
Anacyclus valentinus var. bicolor Pers.
Yellow Anacyclus Maltese name not known Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Andryala integrifolia
L.

Main Synonym :
Andryala sinuata L.
Common Andryala Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Anthemis arvensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Chamaemelum arvense (L.) Schreb.
Corn Chamomille Bebuna tar-raba Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Anthemis cotula
L.

Main Synonym :
Maruta cotula DC.
Stinking Chamomille Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Anthemis urvilleana
Sommier & Caruana

Main Synonym :
Anthemis secundiramea subsp. urvilleana (DC.) R.Fernandes
Maltese Sea Chamomille,
Maltese Chamomille 		Bebuna tal-baħar Mar-May Normal Profile
with
16
images.
Argyranthemum frutescens
(L.) Sch.Bip.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum frutescens L.
Marguerite Daisy,
Paris Daisy 		Maltese name not known May-Aug Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Artemisia absinthium
L.

Main Synonym :
Absinthium officinale Brot.
Wormwood,
Absinthe Wormwood,
Grand Wormwood 		Assenzju Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Artemisia arborescens
L.

Main Synonym :
Absinthium arborescens Moench
Silver Wormwood Maltese name not known Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Asteriscus aquaticus
(L.) Less.

Main Synonym :
Nauplius aquaticus Cass.
Golden Star,
Seaside Ox-eye Daisy 		Għajn il-baqra tax-xatt Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Atractylis cancellata
L.

Main Synonym :
Carthamus cancellatus Lam.
Cage Thistle Xewk tal-gaġġa Apr-May Normal Profile
with
3
images.
Bellis annua
L.

Main Synonym :
Bellis vandasii Velen.
Annual Daisy Bebuna Nov-Mar Detailed Profile
with
42
images.
Bellis sylvestris
Cirillo

Main Synonym :
Bellis hirta Host
Southern Daisy,
Wood Daisy 		Margerita salvaġġa Nov-Feb Detailed Profile
with
41
images.
Calendula arvensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Calendula sancta L.
Field Marigold Suffejra tar-raba Nov-Apr Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Calendula bicolor
Raf.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Star Marigold Suffejra ta' giex kuluri Jan-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Calendula maritima
Guss.

Main Synonym :
Calendula suffruticosa subsp. maritima (Guss.) Meikle
Sea Marigold Suffejra tal-baħar May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Calendula officinalis
L.

Main Synonym :
Calendula eriocarpa DC.
Pot Marigold,
English Marigold 		Suffejra tal-ġonna Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Calendula stellata
Cav.

Main Synonym :
Calendula cornuta Poir.
Calendula sicula Gussone
Sicilian Marigold Suffejra ta' Sqallija Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Calendula suffruticosa subsp. fulgida
(Raf.) Guadagno

Main Synonym :
Calendula fulgida Raf.
Woody Marigold,
Shrubby Marigold 		Suffejra Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. marmoratus
(Boiss. & Heldr.) P. H. Davis

Main Synonym :
Carduus arabicus Jacq. ex Murray
Carduus australis subsp. marmoratus (Boissier & Heldreich) Kazmi
Arabian Thistle Ħorfox Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. pycnocephalus
L.

Main Synonym :
Carduus acanthoides Huds.
Plymouth Thistle,
Italian Thistle,
Slender Thistle 		Xewk tal-fjura żgħira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Carduus tenuiflorus
Curtis

Main Synonym :
Carduus pycnocephalus var. tenuiflorus Carduus tenuiflorus
Winged Plumeless Thistle,
Slender-flowered Thistle 		Xewk tal-fjura żgħira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Carlina involucrata
Poir.

Main Synonym :
Carlina corymbosa subsp. Involucrata (Poir.) Holmboe
African Carline Thistle Sajtun May-Jun Normal Profile
with
15
images.
Carlina lanata
L.

Main Synonym :
Mitina lanata Cass.
Wooly Carline Thistle Sebqet 'l oOmmha May-Jul Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Carthamus caeruleus
L.

Main Synonym :
Carthamus tingitanus L.
Carduncellus caeruleus (L.) C.Presl
Blue Thistle Xewk ikhal May-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Carthamus lanatus
L.

Main Synonym :
Carthamus lanatus var. algeriensis Batt.
Woolly Carthamus,
Woolly Safflower,
Smooth Distaff Thistle 		Xewk ta' Kristu,
Xewk il-far 		May-Jul Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Carthamus tinctorius
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea carthamus E.H.L.Krause
Orange Carthamus Għosfor May-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Catananche lutea
L.

Main Synonym :
Piptocephalum luteum Sch.Bip.
Yellow Catananche Katananċe Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Centaurea acaulis
L.

Main Synonym :
Serratula acaulis DC.
Stemless Star-Thistle,
Stemless Centaury 		Ċentawrija tan-nuffara Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Centaurea calcitrapa
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea calcitrapoides L.
Red Star-Thistle,
Purple Star-Thistle 		Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Centaurea cyanus
L.

Main Synonym :
Cyanus segetum Hill
Cornflower,
Batchelor's Button 		Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Centaurea diluta
Aiton

Main Synonym :
Centaurea diluta var. micracantha Maire
North African Knapweed,
North African Star-Thistle 		Xewk tal-Afrika ta' fuq Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Centaurea hyalolepis
Boiss.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea pallescens subsp. hyalolepis (Boiss.) Holmboe
Yellow Star-Thistle Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Centaurea jacea
L.

Main Synonym :
Jacea pratensis Lam.
Brownray Knapweed,
Brown Knapweed 		Maltese name not known Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Centaurea melitensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea apula Lam.
Maltese Star-Thistle Xewk ta' Malta Apr-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Centaurea nicaeensis
All.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Mediterranean Star-Thistle,
Southern Star Thistle 		Xewk tal-għotba Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
17
images.
Centaurea ragusina
L.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea ragusina subsp. lungensis (Ginzb.) Hayek
Croatian Centaury,
Dusty Miller,
Star Thistle 		Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Centaurea solstitialis
L.

Main Synonym :
Calcitrapa solstitialis Lam.
Yellow Star-Thistle Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Chamaeleon gummifer
Cass.

Main Synonym :
Carlina gummifera Less.
Atractylis gummifera L.
Stemless Atractylis,
Ground Thistle 		Xewk tal-mixta Sep-Nov Normal Profile
with
16
images.
Cheirolophus crassifolius
(Bertol.) Susanna

Main Synonym :
Palaeocyanus crassifolius (Bertol.) Dostál
Maltese Rock-Centaury,
Malta Knapweed 		Widnet il-baħar May-Jul Normal Profile
with
17
images.
Chiliadenus bocconei
Brullo

Main Synonym :
Jasonia bocconei (Brullo) M.Pardo & R.Morales
Maltese Fleabane,
Pointed-leaved Jasonia 		Tulliera ta' Malta,
Tulliera Selvaġġa 		Aug-Nov Detailed Profile
with
44
images.
Chondrilla juncea
L.

Main Synonym :
Chondrilla hispida Desf.
Rush-leaved sow thistle,
Gum Chicory 		Tfief tar-ramel May-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Chrysanthemum oreastrum
Hance

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum zawadskii subsp. coreanum (Nakai) Y.N.Lee
Korean Chrysanthemun Maltese name not known Jan-Apr Normal Profile
with
3
images.
Cichorium endivia
L.

Main Synonym :
Cichorium crispum Mill.
Endive Indivja Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Cichorium intybus
L.

Main Synonym :
Cichorium sylvestre Lam.
Chicory Ċikwejra Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Cichorium spinosum
L.

Main Synonym :
Acanthophyton spinosum Less.
Spiny Chicory Qanfuda May-Jul Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Crepis bursifolia
L.

Main Synonym :
Crepis hirta Pers.
Italian Hawksbeard Maltese name not known May-Aug Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Crepis neglecta
L.

Main Synonym :
Crepis cernua Ten. ex Spreng.
Hawksbeard Maltese name not known May-Jul Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Crepis pusilla
(Sommier) Merxm.

Main Synonym :
Melitella pusilla Sommier
Maltese Hawksbeard,
Maltese Dwarf Hawksbeard 		Melitella Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Crepis vesicaria subsp. hyemalis
(Biv.) Babc.

Main Synonym :
Crepis hyemalis Biv.
Beaked Hawksbeard Krepis Sqalli May-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Crupina crupinastrum
(Moris) Vis.

Main Synonym :
Centaurea crupinastrum Moris
Southern Crupina Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Cynara cardunculus
L.

Main Synonym :
Cynara corsica Viv.
Wild Artichoke,
Cardoon 		Qaqoċċ tax-xewk,
Qaqoċċ selvaġġ 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Cynara scolymus
L.

Main Synonym :
Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus L.
Globe Artichoke Qaqoċċ Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Cynara scolymus × cardunculus
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Globe Artichoke (hybrid) Qaqoċċ bagħal Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Dimorphotheca jucunda
E.Phillips

Main Synonym :
Osteospermum jucundum (E.Phillips) Norl.
African Daisy,
Cape-Town Daisy 		Maltese name not known Feb-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Dittrichia graveolens
(L.) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Cupularia graveolens Godr. & Gren.
Lesser Samphire,
Stinking Fleabane,
Stinkwort 		Żagħżigħa safra Sep-Oct Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Dittrichia viscosa
(L.) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Dittrichia viscosa subsp. maritima (Brullo & De Marco) Greuter
False Yellowhead,
Sticky Fleabane,
Aromatic Inula 		Tulliera komuni Sep-Nov Detailed Profile
with
41
images.
Echinops siculus
Strobl

Main Synonym :
Echinops ritros subsp. sicula (Strobl) Greuter
Sicilian Globe Thistle Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Eclipta prostrata
(L.) L.

Main Synonym :
Verbesina prostrata L.
False Daisy Eklipta Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Erigeron bonariensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Leptilon bonariense Small
Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronquist
Flax-Leaved Fleabane,
Hairy Fleabane,
Asthmaweed 		Żagħżigħa selvaġġa Apr-Nov Detailed Profile
with
40
images.
Erigeron canadensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Conyza canadensis (L.) Cronquist
Canadian Horseweed,
Canadian Fleabane 		Żagħżigħa Kanadiża Sep-Dec Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Erigeron sumatrensis
Retz.

Main Synonym :
Conyza albida Willd. ex Spreng.
Guernsey fleabane,
Broad-leaved fleabane,
White horseweed 		Żagħżigħa ċara All Year Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Eupatorium cannabinum
L.

Main Synonym :
Eupatorium soleirolii Loisel.
Hemp-Agrimony Maltese name not known Apr-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Filago lojaconoi
(Brullo) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Oglifa lojaconoi Brullo
Filago cossyrensis Ten. ex Lojac.
Maltese Cudweed Kabuccinella ta' Malta Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Filago pygmaea
L.

Main Synonym :
Filago acaulis L.
Evax pygmaea Brot.
Pygmy Cudweed,
Evax 		Evaks Apr-May Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Filago pyramidata
L.

Main Synonym :
Filago gussonei Lojac. 
Broad-leaved Cudweed Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Galactites tomentosa
Moench

Main Synonym :
Lupsia galactites Kuntze
Mediterranean Thistle,
Boar Thistle 		Xewk abjad Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Geropogon hybridus
Sch.Bip.

Main Synonym :
Tragopogon hybridus R.Lesson
Hairless Goatsbeard,
Smooth Goatsbeard,
Slender Salsify 		Leħjet il-bodbod Apr-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Glebionis coronaria
(L.) Cass. Ex Spach.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
Crown Daisy,
Garland,
Chop Suey Greens 		Lellux Jan-May Detailed Profile
with
32
images.
Glebionis segetum
Fourr.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum segetum L.
Corn Daisy,
Corn Marigold 		Lellux tar-raba,
Żigland 		Feb-May Normal Profile
with
18
images.
Hedypnois cretica
(L.) Dum.Cours.

Main Synonym :
Hedypnois rhagadioloides subsp. cretica (L.) Hayek
Variable Hyoseris Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Hedypnois rhagadioloides
(L.) F.W. Schmidt

Main Synonym :
Hedypnois mauritanica Willd.
Variable Hyoseris Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Helianthus annuus
L.

Main Synonym :
Helianthus lenticularis Douglas ex Lindl.
Sunflower,
Common Sunflower 		Warda tax-xemx Jul-Oct Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Helianthus tuberosus
L.

Main Synonym :
Helianthus serotinus Tausch
Jerusalem Artichoke Artiċokk Jul-Oct Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Helichrysum melitense
(Pignatti) Brullo, Lanfr., Pavone & Ronsisv.

Main Synonym :
Helichrysum rupestre var. melitense Pignatti
Maltese Helichrysium,
Maltese Everlasting 		Sempreviva ta' Għawdex Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
27
images.
Helminthotheca echioides
(L.) Holub

Main Synonym :
Helminthia echioides (L.) Gaertn.
Picris echiodes L.
Bristly Oxtongue Ilsien il-baqra xewwikija Mar-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Hyoseris frutescens
Brullo & Pavone

Main Synonym :
Hyoseris lucida subsp. frutescens (Brullo & Pavone) Peruzzi & Vangelisti
Maltese Hyoseris,
Gozo Hyoseris 		Żigland ta' Għawdex Feb-Jul Normal Profile
with
19
images.
Hyoseris radiata
L.

Main Synonym :
Rhagadiolus stellatus DC.
Perennial Hyoseris Żigland tal-pizzi Mar-May Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Hyoseris scabra
L.

Main Synonym :
Hyoseris aspera Desf.
Annual Hyoseris Żigland Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Hypochaeris achyrophorus
L.

Main Synonym :
Hedypnois aetnensis
Mediterranean Catsear Żigland żgħir Apr-May Normal Profile
with
21
images.
Jacobaea maritima subsp. sicula
N.G.Passal., Peruzzi & Pellegrino

Main Synonym :
Senecio bicolor subsp. cineraria (DC.) Chate
Sicilian Silver Ragwort Kromb il-baħar isfar May-Jul Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Lactuca saligna
L.

Main Synonym :
Lactuca virgata Tausch
Least Lettuce,
Willow Lettuce,
Willowleaf Lettuce 		Ħass salvaġġ tal-werqa dejqa Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Lactuca sativa
L.

Main Synonym :
Lactuca capitata DC.
Lettuce,
Garden Lettuce 		Ħass May-Aug Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Lactuca serriola
L.

Main Synonym :
Lactuca scariola L.
Prickly Lettuce,
China Lettuce,
Compass Plant 		Ħass salvaġġ tal-pizzi May-Aug Detailed Profile
with
37
images.
Leontodon tuberosus
L.

Main Synonym :
Thrincia tuberosa DC.
Tuberous Hawkbit Żigland tal-għerq Sep-Mar Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Leucanthemum vulgare
Lam.

Main Synonym :
Chrysanthemum leucanthemum Pers.
Oxe-eye Daisy Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Limbarda crithmoides
(L.) Dumort.

Main Synonym :
Inula crithmoides L.
Golden Samphire Xorbett,
Xorbebb 		Jul-Oct Detailed Profile
with
50
images.
Matricaria aurea
(Loefl.) Boiss.

Main Synonym :
Chamomilla aurea (L.) Sch. Bip.
Golden Mayweed,
Golden Chamomille 		Kamumilla nana Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Matricaria chamomilla
L.

Main Synonym :
Matricaria recutita L.
Scented Mayweed,
Chamomille 		Kamumilla Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Notobasis syriaca
(L.) Cassini

Main Synonym :
Cirsium syriacum Gaertn.
Horse Thistle,
Syrian Thistle 		Xewk tax-xitan Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Onopordum tauricum
Willd.

Main Synonym :
Onopordum argolicum Boiss.
Argolian Cotton Thistle Xewk ta' Għawdex May-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Pallenis spinosa
(L.) Cass.

Main Synonym :
Asteriscus spinosus (L.) Schultz-Bip.
Spiny Golden Star,
Spiny Starwort 		Għajn il-baqra xewwikija Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Phagnalon rupestre subsp. graecum
Batt.

Main Synonym :
Phagnalon graecum Boiss. & Heldr.
Phagnalon graecum subsp. ginzbergeri Pignatti
Eastern Phagnalon Lixka komuni Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Phagnalon rupestre subsp. rupestre
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Phagnalon spathulatum H.Lindb.
Rock Phagnalon Lixka tal-blat Mar-May Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Picris hieracioides subsp. spinulosa
(Bertol. ex Guss.) Arcang.

Main Synonym :
Picris kelleriana Arv.-Touv.
Hawkweed Oxtongue Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Podospermum laciniatum
(L.) DC.

Main Synonym :
Scorzonera laciniata Vahl ex DC.
Scorzonera laciniata L.
Divided-leaved Viper's Grass Maltese name not known Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Pulicaria dysenterica
Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Inula dysenterica Georgi
Common Fleabane Maltese name not known Jun-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Pulicaria odora
(L.) Rchb.

Main Synonym :
Inula odora Forssk.
Mediterranean Fleabane Maltese name not known Jun-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Reichardia intermedia
(Sch.Bip.) Samp.

Main Synonym :
Picridium intermedium Sch.Bip.
Mediterranean Reichardia Maltese name not known Nov-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Reichardia picroides
(L.) Roth

Main Synonym :
Picridium vulgare Desf.
Common Reichardia,
Common Brighteyes,
Common Picridium 		Kanċlita,
Qanċlita 		Nov-Jul Normal Profile
with
15
images.
Rhagadiolus stellatus
(L.) Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Rhagadiolus edulis Rhagadiolus edulis
Star Hyoseris,
Star Hawkbit,
Stellate Hawkbit 		Tfief tal-istilla,
Żigland tal-istilla 		Mar-May Normal Profile
with
2
images.
Santolina chamaecyparissus
L.

Main Synonym :
Santonlina incana Lam.
Lavender Cotton,
Holy Herb,
Ground Cypress 		Maltese name not known May-Sep Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Scolymus grandiflorus
Desf.

Main Synonym :
Scolymus hispanicus subsp. grandiflorus (Desf.) P.Fourn.
Large-flowered Golden Thistle Xewk isfar kbir May-Jul Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Scolymus hispanicus
L.

Main Synonym :
Scolymus aggregatus Ruch.
Common Golden Thistle,
Spanish Golden Thistle,
Spanish Oyster Plant 		Xewk isfar Apr-Aug Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Scolymus maculatus
L.

Main Synonym :
Scolymus paniculatus Ucria
Spotted Golden Thistle,
Spotted Golden Thistle,
Spotted Oyster Plant 		Xewk isfar tar-riga bajda Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Senecio angulatus
L. fil.

Main Synonym :
Senecio macropodus DC.
Creeping Groundsel,
Climbing Groundsel,
Cape Ivy 		Liedna s-safra,
Kubrita xeblieka 		May-Aug Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Senecio leucanthemifolius
Poir.

Main Synonym :
Senecio incrassatus Guss.
Coastal Ragwort Kromb Tax-Xatt Dec-Apr Detailed Profile
with
34
images.
Senecio pygmaeus
DC.

Main Synonym :
Senecio leucanthemifolius var. pygmaeus
Pygmy Ragwort,
Pygmy Groundsel 		Kubrita nana Feb-May Normal Profile
with
15
images.
Senecio vulgaris
L.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Common Groundsel,
Old-man-in-the-Spring 		Kubrita,
Ħaxixa tal-kanali 		Nov-May Detailed Profile
with
30
images.
Silybum marianum
(L.) Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu
Milk Thistle,
Blessed Milk Thistle 		Xewk tal-Madonna,
Xewk bagħli 		Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
14
images.
Sonchus asper
(L.) Hill

Main Synonym :
Sonchus oleraceus var. asper L.
Prickly Sow Thistle,
Spiny Sow Thistle,
Spiny-leaved Sow Thistle 		Tfief ċar Mar-Jul Normal Profile
with
19
images.
Sonchus oleraceus
L.

Main Synonym :
Sonchus angustissimus Hook.f.
Smooth Sow Thistle,
Annual Sow Thistle,
Common Sow Thistle 		Tfiefa komuni Oct-Jul Detailed Profile
with
47
images.
Sonchus tenerrimus
L.

Main Synonym :
Sonchus tenerrimus var. perennis DC.
Mediterranean Sow Thistle,
Slender Sow Thistle 		Tfief fin Oct-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Symphyotrichum squamatum
(Spreng.) G.L.Nesom

Main Synonym :
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. squamatum (Spreng.) S.D.Sundb.
Aster squamatus Hieron.
Narrow-leaved Aster,
Annual Saltmarsh Aster,
Swamp Aster 		Settembrina salvaġġa Sep-Nov Detailed Profile
with
52
images.
Taraxacum minimum
(Brig. ex Guss.) N.Terracc.

Main Synonym :
Taraxacum briganti
Early Dandelion,
Southern Dandelion 		Ċikwejra selvaġġa Oct-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Urospermum picroides
(L.) Scop. ex F.W.Schmidt

Main Synonym :
Tragopogon picroides L.
Prickly Golden Fleece,
Sheep's Beard,
Prickly Urospermum 		Tfief xewwieki Jan-Jun Normal Profile
with
17
images.
Xanthium spinosum
L.

Main Synonym :
Acanthoxanthium spinosum Fourr.
Spiny Cocklebur Maltese name not known Jun-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Xanthium strumarium
L.

Main Synonym :
Xanthium chinense Mill.
Rough Cocklebur,
Common Cocklebur,
Burweed 		Maltese name not known Jul-Oct Detailed Profile
with
42
images.


CAMPANULACEAE
Juss.
( Bellflower Family )		 Subfamalies: nil.

Family Description: Herbs or very rarely small shrubs, usually with latex. Leaves usually alternate, exstipulate. Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx 3- to 5-fid. Corolla more or less deeply lobed; lobes valvate. Stamens free or connate. Disc sometimes present. Style 1; stigmas 2-5. Ovary inferior, 2- to 5-locular. Capsule dehiscing by pores, valves or irregularly, rarely indehiscent. Seeds numerous.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Campanula erinus
L.

Main Synonym :
Erinus campanulata Nyman
Small Bellflower Kampanula Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Legousia hybrida var. foliosa
Sommier & Caruana Gatto

Main Synonym :
Specularia hybrida A.DC.
Venus looking Glass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Trachelium caeruleum
L.

Main Synonym :
Trachelium azureum Gouan
Trachelium Maltese name not known May-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.

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