| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Klasea alcalae (Coss.) Holub trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 12: 305 (1977) |
| Native Range | sw. Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 500-1400m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, elliptic, to 30cm, pinnatipartite, stem leaves oblong, pinnatifid, glabrous, capitula solitary, 3-4cm, involucre ovate, green |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Klasea boetica ssp. alcalae (Coss.) Cantó & Rivas Mart. Serratula alcalae Coss. Serratula alcalae ssp. aristata Franco Serratula boetica ssp. alcalae (Coss.) Rouy Serratula boetica var. alcalae (Coss.) Cout. Serratula boetica var. pinnatifolia Willk. Serratula monardii var. alcalae (Coss.) Pau |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |