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Dittrichia viscosa (L.) Greuter

woody fleabane (Asteraceae / Compositae)

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Dittrichia viscosa is a sticky plant from the Mediterranean that occasionally grows as a casual in Britain, especially at ports.

Skopelos, Greece; 2025-08-10

 woody fleabane / Dittrichia viscosa: _Dittrichia viscosa_ is a sticky plant from the Mediterranean that occasionally grows as a casual in Britain, especially at ports.

Dittrichia viscosa differs from D. graveolens in having ligules reaching far beyond the involucre.

Skopelos, Greece; 2025-08-10

 woody fleabane / Dittrichia viscosa: _Dittrichia viscosa_ differs from _D. graveolens_ in having ligules reaching far beyond the involucre.

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