Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Sonchus pustulatus Willk. trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | Prodr. Fl. Hispan. [M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange] 2: 242 (1865) |
Native Range | se. Spain, nw. Africa |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 100-800m |
Description | basal leaves few, the upper crowded under heads, on base white tomentose, pinnatisect, segments ovate to elliptic, entire, capitula in irregular cyme |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Sonchus tenerrimus ssp. pustulatus (Willk.) Batt. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |