''Rhagadioles edulis'', commonly known as the edible star-hawkbit, is a species of annual herb in the family
Asteraceae
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. It is found in
Southern Europe
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,
Northwest Africa
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, the
Caucasus
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and the
Middle East
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.
Distribution and habitat
It is most commonly found in the months of April and May. It is most commonly found in France and Spain.
The habitat they live in is Mediterranean maquis and forest.
Description
The flower color is yellow. The flowers gender are
hermaphrodite
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The individuals of many ...
. The flower arrangement are alternate and dissected.
Ecology
''
Puccinia rhagadioli'' is a fungal parasite that can live inside of the flower.
References
Cichorieae
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