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Launaea mucronata (Forssk.) Muschl.

Synonyms

Launaea resedifolia, Leontodon mucronatus, Rhabdotheca tenuiloba, Zollikoferia mucronata, Zollikoferia tenuiloba

Common names

Atheed, bagraa, hajaid, Huwa ghazal, odeid, saffara, yamroor

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata(?) in Al Jassasiya rock carvings archeological site, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 4, 2010

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata(?) on a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya site, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 25, 2011

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata(?) in Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Flowers of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) in desert of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near Al Ruwais (Shamal Road). Qatar, March 3, 2012
Unnamed Road, Al Ruwais, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near Northern Road (Shamal). Qatar, March 7, 2012
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Desert flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) with a fly on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 31, 2012
Al Shamal Rd, Qatar

Desert flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 31, 2012
Al Shamal Rd, Qatar

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) with an ant on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 31, 2012
Al Shamal Rd, Qatar

Desert flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Rashid Street, Ad-Daẖirah, Qatar

Yellow flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Rashid Street, Ad-Daẖirah, Qatar

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Rashid Street, Ad-Daẖirah, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Rashid Street, Ad-Daẖirah, Qatar

Yellow flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013
Rashid Street, Ad-Daẖirah, Qatar

Leaf of Launaea mucronata(?) in sand near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
الريان, قطر

Yellow dandelion like flowers of Launaea mucronata(?) on Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. South-western Qatar, October 25, 2014
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Rosette of leaves of a desert plant Launaea mucronata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 13, 2015
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 6, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Seed head of Launaea mucronata on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
Fuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar

Blooming Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, March 21, 2015
Salwa Road, Qatar

Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) with flowers in sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, March 21, 2015
Salwa Road, Qatar

Basal leaves of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, January 22, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Leaf rosette of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, January 22, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Leaf rosette of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata in sand near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, January 22, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Dandelion like flower of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 12, 2016
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata in dew on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016
Fuwyrit Beach Rd, Qatar

Flower of Launaea mucronata in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Plants of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, February 26, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata in bloom on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, February 26, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, February 26, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Yellow flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, February 26, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Bu Samra Rd, Qatar

Flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Blooming Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Sand dunes covered by flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Carpet of flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Yellow flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Masses of yellow flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Carpet of yellow flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Small plant of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Yellow flower of Launaea mucronata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016
Fuwyrit Beach Rd, Qatar

Plant of Launaea mucronata on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016
Fuwyrit Beach Rd, Qatar

Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, April 8, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) with flowers in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Qatar, April 8, 2016
Salwa Rd, Qatar

Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Yellow flowers of Launaea mucronata (local name Huwa ghazal) near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016
Unnamed Road, Qatar

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Launaea mucronata from www.theplantlist.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
• Web pages were written by a program consisting of several scripts.
• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
• This web page was written using a script.

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.