| Reichardia | |
|---|---|
| Reichardia gaditana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Subtribe: | Sonchinae |
| Genus: |
Reichardia Roth 1787, not Roth 1800 (Plantaginaceae) nor Roth 1821 (Fabaceae) nor Dennst. 1818 (Apocynaceae) |
| Synonyms | |
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Picridium Desf. |
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| External identifiers for Reichardia (Asteraceae) | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 61861 |
| ITIS | 38819 |
| NCBI | 43205 |
| Also found in: | |
Picridium Desf.
Reichardia is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. In Crete, Greece the leaves and tender shoots of a variety of Reichardia picroides called galatsida (γαλατσίδα) are eaten raw, boiled, cooked in steam or browned with olive oil by the locals.Brighteyes is a common name for plants in this genus.