Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Atractylis humilis L. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Cirsellium humile (L.) Gaertn. |
Crocodilina humilis (L.) Bubani | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 2-5cm, oblanceolate-oblong, sinuate-serrate, shortly spinose, subpetiolate, stem leaves pinnatisect, spinose, sessile, capitula solitary, surrounded by upper leaves |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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