| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus hispanicus ssp. araneosus (Boiss. & Reut.) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus araneosus Boiss. & Reut. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | arachnose-hirsute, basal leaves shortly petiolate, pinnate, segments lanceolate, spinose, spinose-dentate or entire, the upper lanceolate, spines yellow, capitula solitary |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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