| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Platycarpha glomerata (Thunb.) Less. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cynara glomerata Thunb. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 5-450m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves petiolate, pinnate, abaxially white tomentose, arachnose, segments coarsely dentate, teeth acerose, capitula numerous, crowded in the midst of rosettes |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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, 13-16°C |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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