| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Berardia lanuginosa (Lam.) Fiori & Paol. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Arctium lanuginosum Lam. |
| Berardia subacaulis Vill. | |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 1500-2500m |
| Description | leaves oval or suborbiculate, white lanate, glabrescent, adaxially green, capitula spherical in the midst of rosette, surrounded by numerous, white hirsute, acute bracts |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | late 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 cuttings in spring |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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