Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Carthamus atractyloides (Pomel) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Carduncellus atractyloides Pomel |
Carduncellus battanderi Chevall. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1700-1900m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatipartite, segments elongate-lanceolate, acuminate, sharply spinose, phyllaries ciliate, spinose, purple, many-nerved, capitula 4cm |
Size | 5-8cm |
Color | blue-violet |
Bloom | 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 late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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