| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Staehelina dubia L. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Staehelina rosmarinifolia Cass. |
| Staehelina tenuifolia C.Presl | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves narrowly lanceolate to linear, sinuate, dentate to entire, dark green and arachnose adaxially, white tomentose abaxially, capitula 15-20mm long |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Corse , France , Portugal , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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