| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cirsium acaule (L.) Scop. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduus acaulis L. |
| Carduus gmelinii Steud. | |
| Carduus mollis Vill. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 700-2600m |
| Description | leaves in flat rosette, pinnatilobate, capitula solitary, 3-5cm across, phyllaries erect, imbricate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette |
| 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 |
Europe
Northern Europe (Denmark , Great Britain , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Netherlands , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Baltic States) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
acaule gregarium (Boiss. ex DC.) Talavera, Lagascalia 4(2): 291 (1974)
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