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Asteraceae

Cutleaf vipergrass

Scorzonera laciniata L.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Scorzonera

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Cutleaf vipergrass: Podospermum laciniatum - General view - Unterfranken, Germany
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Common names

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English
Cutleaf vipergrass

Synonyms

  • Podospermum angustissimum Schur
  • Podospermum decumbens subsp. intermedium (DC.) Arcang.
  • Podospermum dincii Yıld.
  • Podospermum intermedium DC.
  • Podospermum laciniatum (L.) DC.
  • Podospermum laciniatum subsp. integrifolium Arcang.
  • Podospermum laciniatum subsp. tenorei (C.Presl) Nyman
  • Podospermum laciniatum var. elatum Schur
  • Podospermum laciniatum var. leve Bisch.
  • Podospermum laciniatum var. minus Schur
  • Podospermum laciniatum var. muricatum (DC.) W.D.J.Koch
  • Podospermum laciniatum var. muriculatum Schur
  • Podospermum laciniatum var. tenuisectum Schur
  • Podospermum muricatum DC.
  • Podospermum salinum Schur
  • Podospermum tenuifolium Hoffmanns. & Link
  • Scorzonera calvescens DC.
  • Scorzonera hoffmannseggiana P.Silva
  • Scorzonera laciniata var. genuina Gren. & Godr.
  • Scorzonera laciniata var. integrifolia Rouy
  • Scorzonera laciniata var. muricata (Balb.) Jáv.
  • Scorzonera laciniata var. subintegrifolia Lipsch.
  • Scorzonera muricata Balb.
  • Scorzonera paucifida Lam.
  • Scorzonera petiolaris Lapeyr.
  • Scorzonera plurifida Lam.
  • Scorzonera subulata Lam.
  • Scorzonera tenorei C.Presl

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.