| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Launaea pumila (Cav.) Kuntze trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 351 (1891) |
| Native Range | Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1300-1500m |
| Description | taproot, basal leaves variable, usually pinnatifid, segments linear, 1-2mm wide, acute, white cartilagineous denticulate, stem leaves auriculate, capitula usually solitary |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 fragilis ssp. pumila (Cav.) O.Bolós & Vigo Launaea fragilis var. pumila (Cav.) O.Bolós & Vigo Picridium cernuum Dufour ex DC. Podospermum pumilum (Cav.) Sweet Rhabdotheca pumila (Cav.) Pomel Scorzonera glandulosa Pourr. ex DC. Scorzonera pumila Cav. Sonchus scorzoneriformis Lag. Zollikoferia anomala Batt. Zollikoferia pumila (Cav.) DC. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |