| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Pleiacanthus spinosus (Nutt.) Rydb. trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Lygodesmia spinosa Nutt. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2900m |
| Description | stem ramose, rigid, tipped with spine, lower stem leaves sessile, linear, entire, the upper scaly, capitula solitary, pedunculate, involucre uniseriate |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | rose, bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona , California , Nevada , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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