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Pericallis echinata
Pericallis echinata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
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Description
Pericallis echinata is an upright herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 30–50 cm (12–20 in). The leaves are rounded in shape, with toothed margins. The inflorescence is composed of 5–15 heads of flowers, each about 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) across, with 11–14 pink ray florets.
Range & habitat
Pericallis echinata is endemic to the Canary Islands. It is found in the north-west of Tenerife. On the north coast, large numbers of plants may be found locally in Cistus scrub and on rocky slopes. It is found much less often in the south of the island.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 876995.