| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cynara tournefortii Boiss. & Reut. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves petiolate, adaxially glabrous, green, abaxially arachnose-tomentose, pinnatipartite, segments lanceolate, spinose-dentate, capitula large in the midst od rosette |
| Size | 4-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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