| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leuzea acaulis (L.) Holub trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cynara acaulis L. |
| Rhaponticum acaule (L.) DC. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatipartite, adaxially green, abaxially white tomentose, capitula solitary, large, sessile in the midst of leaf rosette |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | purple, yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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