| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cirsium glabrum DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | glabrous, pale green, leaves linear-lanceolate, pinnatifid, segments shortly triangular, spinose-ciliate, tipped with long spine, spines white, capitula crowded in cluster |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | white |
| 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 root cuttings in late winter |
| 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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