| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Onopordum acaulon L. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Onopordum pyrenaicum DC. |
| Onopordum uniflorum Cav. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in basal rosette, oblong, pinnatifid, segments spinose-dentate, spines white, capitula few in the midst of rosette, producing dense cluster |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , 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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