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Jurinea humilis (Desf.) DC. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesJurinea humilis (Desf.) DC. trib. Cardueae
BibliographyProdr. 6: 677 (1838)
Native Rangew. Medit.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude500-3000m
Descriptioncapitula 20-25mm, solitary, in the centre of leaf rosette, leaves silvery, entire and oblong or pinnatifid, long petiolate, segments short, oblong
Size3-7cm
Colorpink-purple
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCarduus mollis Gouan
Jurinea gouanii Rouy
Jurinea humilis var. bocconei (Guss.) DC.
Jurinea humilis ssp. gouanii (Rouy) P.Fourn.
Jurinea humilis ssp. pyrenaica (Gren. & Godr.) Malag.
Jurinea humilis var. scaposa Levier ex Willk.
Jurinea pyrenaica Gren. & Godr.
Saussurea mollis (Cav.) Spreng.
Serratula humilis Desf.
Serratula mollis Cav.
Serratula subacaulis Poir.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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