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Klasea lusitanica (Cantó) Holub trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesKlasea lusitanica (Cantó) Holub trib. Cardueae
BibliographyPreslia 70: 106 (1998)
Native RangePortugal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Descriptionstems erect, ramose, basal leaves in rosette, elliptic to lanceolate, pinnate, stem leaves sessile, linear, capitula solitary, 2-3cm, involucre hemispherical
Size10-40cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsKlasea boetica ssp. lusitanica (Cantó) Cantó & Rivas Mart.
Serratula acanthocoma Franco
Serratula boetica ssp. lusitanica Cantó
Serratula estremadurensis Franco
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal)
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