Picris

Picris (oxtongues) is a genus in the sunflower family described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.

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• Bristly ox tongue picris echioides 2012 08 10
• Hawkweed oxtongue picris hieracioides 2013 07 20
• References

Picris species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, such as the grass moth Diasemia reticularis. Schinia cardui feeds exclusively on P. hieracioides.

The genus is widespread across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.