| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cichorium spinosum L. trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Acanthophyton spinosum (L.) Less. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets tortuose, spiny, leaves mainly basal, 2-9cm long, dentate, carnose, capitula ca. 15mm across, composed only of 5-6 lorate, ligulate flowers |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Libya ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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