| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Launaea lanifera Pau trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Mem. Mus. Ci. Nat. Barcelona, Ser. Bot. 1(3): 23 (1925) |
| Native Range | se. Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-1900m |
| Description | pulvinate, leaves in rosettes, obovate to narrowly spathulate, acute, on base long attenuate, dentate to pinnnatifid, adaxially dark green, capitula solitary |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 | Launaea spinosa ssp. acanthoclada (Maire) Ozenda Sonchus spinosus var. commutatus Willk. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |