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Sonchus fragilis Ball trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesSonchus fragilis Ball trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyJ. Bot. 11: 372 (1873)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude500-700m
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, 2-10cm, pinnatisect, segments oval-elliptic, obtuse, the terminal triangular, stem leaves smaller, amplexicaule, capitula pedunculate
Size10-20cm
Colorgolden yellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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