| Family | Compositae |
| Synonyms | C. pumilum, C. divaricatum, C. ambiguum, C. glaucum, C. minimum, C. intybus, C. glandulosum, C. calvum, C. noeanum, C. polystachyum |
| Local name | Shikoria |
| Habitat in Egypt | weed of cultivation, moist ground |
| Distribution | Canary Islands, Europe, Mediterranean region, southwest Asia, introduced elsewhere |