Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Carthamus lucens (Ball) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Carduncellus lucens Ball |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2500m |
Description | primary leaves entire, ciliate-spinose, the secondary pinnatipartite, segments pectinate-spinose, capitula solitary, phyllaries long spinose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
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 root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
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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