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Teucrium subspinosum Pourr. ex Willd.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesTeucrium subspinosum Pourr. ex Willd. 
BibliographyEnum. Pl.: 596 (1809)
Native RangeBaleares
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbranchlets apically with silvery grey spine, leaves crowded, carnose, opposite, small, linear, at base rounded, shiny green adaxially, silvery grey abaxially, flowers in raceme
Size15-20cm
Colorpurple, lilac
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsTeucrium marum var. spinescens Porta
Teucrium marum ssp. spinescens (Porta) Valdés Berm.
Teucrium marum var. subspinosum (Pourr. ex Willd.) Arcang.
Teucrium marum f. subspinosum (Pourr. ex Willd.) Knoche
Teucrium marum ssp. subspinosum (Pourr. ex Willd.) O.Bolós & al.
Teucrium subspinosum ssp. spinescens (Porta) Romo
Teucrium subspinosum var. spinescens (Porta) Pau
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares)
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