Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Carthamus duvauxii (Batt. & Trab.) Prain trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Carduncellus duvauxii Batt. & Trab. |
Carduncellus maroccanus Coss. ex Jahand. & Maire | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stems densely leafy, basal leaves short, spathulate, the upper large, broadly amplexicaule, nitid, green, spinose, margins cartilagineous, capitula solitary, involucre ciliate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Western Sahara) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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