Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Cirsium spinosissimum (L.) Scop. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Cnicus spinosissimus L. |
Carduus comosus Lam. | |
Cirsium purpureum All. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 500-3100m |
Description | leaves in rosette, long, pinnatisect, spinose-dentate, stem leaves sessile, amplexicaule, capitula 2-10 in compact cluster, phyllaries erect, long spinose |
Size | 20-100cm |
Color | whitish yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, fl .stem erect |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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