| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Klasea nudicaulis (L.) Fourr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, sér. 2. 17: 98 (1869) |
| Native Range | sc. & sw. Europe, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 500-3400m |
| Description | leaves mainly in basal rosette, narrowly elliptic to narrowly lanceolate, coarsely dentate to subentire, capitula solitary, broadly campanulate, 20-25mm long |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Calcitrapa nudicaulis (L.) Lam. Carduus cerinthifolius Vill. Carduus cerinthoides Willd. Carduus glaucus Cav. Carduus nudicaulis (L.) Pers. Centaurea dornacina Amo Centaurea nudicaulis L. Serratula albarracinensis Pau Serratula eliasii Sennen Serratula glauca Bubani Serratula heterophylla ssp. nudicaulis (L.) Bonnier & Layens Serratula nudicaulis (L.) DC. Serratula nudicaulis ssp. demissa Iljin Serratula nudicaulis var. glauca (Cav.) Pau Serratula nudicaulis var. subinermis Coss. ex Willk. Serratula nudicaulis ssp. subinermis (Coss.) Malag. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |