Volutaria abyssinica subsp. abyssinica

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Erect to decumbent perennial herb with stems to 50 cm long; stems densely white-tomentellous and glandular

Morphology Leaves

Leaves pinnatisect to narrowly elliptic and dentate, 3–9´0.5–4 cm, with the remnants of tomentum, some sparse hispidulous hairs, and densely glandular

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum

Capitula solitary on long leafy stalks or in few-headed inflorescences; involucre 14–18 mm long, the phyllaries with black margins

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets

Outer florets pink to purple, 13–17 mm long; inner florets darker, corolla 8–9 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes ellipsoid, 5–5.5 mm long, glandular, sparsely pilose, set among linear paleae to 12 mm long; pappus of several series of linear scales 0.5–2 mm long.