Reichardia tingitana is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae that is distributed primarily throughout Mediterranean and West Asia.[2] It is known by the common name false sowthistle.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Reichardia |
| Species: | R. tingitana
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| Reichardia tingitana | |
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Reichardia orientalis (L.) Asch. & Schweinf. | |
Description
editThe leaves have an alternate arrangement and are entire with serrated margins. No stipule is present on the petiole.[3]
An annual plant, its flowering period is from March to May. Like most angiosperms, its flowers are hermaphroditic. The petals are of a yellow color.[3]
Main habitat
editAs a glycophyte, it is accustomed to growing in saline soils. Arid deserts and shrub-steppes are its most common habitats.[3] It also grows well in sandy depressions in the Middle East.[4]
In France, it is a naturalized species.[1] Another country it has been introduced to is Australia, where it is commonly recognized as a minor weed. There its main habitats are urban sites, coastal dunes and alluvial plains.[2]
It has been recorded in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and eastern Saudi Arabia.[4] Common names for it in Arabia are huzan, mureer, and murar.[5] Uses in folk medicine have been recorded in the Middle East, its leaves being used to treat ailments such as constipation, colic and inflamed eyes.[4]
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Cluster of R. tingitana flowers in Qatar -
Lone flower of R. tingitana in Cyprus -
Close-up (Western Australia)
References
edit- ^ a b "Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth, 1787". Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth". Special edition of Environmental Weeds of Australia for Biosecurity Queensland. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Avinoam Danin. "Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth". Flora of Israel. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mureer". Qatar e-Nature. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth". Flora of Qatar. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
External links
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Media related to Reichardia tingitana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Reichardia tingitana at Wikispecies
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