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''Tephroseris integrifolia'' subsp. ''maritima'', also known as the spathulate fleawort or South Stack fleawort, is endemic to Holyhead Island, occurring only around
South Stack South Stack () is an island situated just off Holy Island on the northwest coast of Anglesey, Wales. Geology South Stack is an island known as a sea stack. It was formed by the wave erosion of sedimentary rocks that once connected the isla ...
. It is a subspecies of the field fleawort ''
Tephroseris integrifolia ''Tephroseris integrifolia'' (vernacular name: field fleawort) is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. Its native range is Europe to Siberia Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all ...
''. It is a single-stemmed plant, typically with more than six capitula (flower heads), which flowers between April and June.


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Article in this talks about the South Stack Cliffs RSPB reserve and shows (p15) a painting of South Stack Fleawort
Senecioneae Endemic flora of Wales Plant subspecies {{Senecioneae-stub