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Hypochaeris achyrophorus

Hypochaeris achyrophorus
Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY 4.0

Hypochaeris achyrophorus is a small annual herb in the daisy family, native to the Mediterranean region, grown mainly as a wild plant rather than a garden ornamental. It is a low-maintenance species that completes its life cycle within one year.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly; allow the soil to dry between watering in cultivation.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or poor soil.
Temperature
10–26 °C; tolerates mild Mediterranean winters.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Baleares to C. & E. Medit.
Climate
subtropical

About

Hypochaeris achyrophorus is a species of annual herb in the family Asteraceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. Individuals can grow to 17 cm tall.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hypochaeris achyrophorus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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