Scorzonera humilis L.
(Viper’s-grass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesScorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass)
TribeLactuceae (“dandelions”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Scorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass) :
1: Scorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass)
25 Jul 2010 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
. Photos: leaf close-ups
Image 1: Latex spot on leaf under surface - enlargedImage 2: Latex spot on leaf under surface - enlarged (2)Image 3: Latex spots on leaf top surface - enlargedImage 4: Latex spots on leaf under surface - enlargedImage 5: Leaf - tip - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Leaf - tip - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged
2: Scorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass)
21 Jul 2010 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
mostly vegetative, a few in flower, a few in seed
Image 1: Capitulum - face view - black backgroundImage 2: Capitulum - face view - black background (2)Image 3: Capitulum - face view - dark backgroundImage 4: Capitulum - face view - grey backgroundImage 5: Capitulum - face view - grey background (2)Image 6: Capitulum - oblique side view - pale backgroundImage 7: Capitulum - side view - pale backgroundImage 8: Capitulum - side view - pale background (2)Image 9: FoliageImage 10: Plant - in fruitImage 11: Seed head - close-upImage 12: Seed head - close-up (2)

Scorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Scorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Scorzonera humilis (Viper’s-grass)
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