Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Staehelina dubia L. trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 840 (1753) |
Native Range | w. & c. Medit. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 0-1900m |
Description | leaves narrowly lanceolate to linear, sinuate, dentate to entire, dark green and arachnose adaxially, white tomentose abaxially, capitula 15-20mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Roccardia purpurea Raf. Serratula conica Lam. Serratula dubia Brot. Serratula rosmarinifolia (Cass.) Nyman Staehelina dubia var. macrocephala Faure & Maire Staehelina rosmarinifolia Cass. Staehelina tenuifolia C.Presl |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |