| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Eryngium spinalba Vill. |
| Bibliography | Prosp. Hist. Pl. Dauphiné: 26 (1779) |
| Native Range | sw. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1400-1700m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate to cordate, irregularly lobate, coarsely spinose, dentate, long petiolate, floral heads ovoid, involucral bracts green-white |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | bluish white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Eryngium leucacanthum St. Lag. Eryngium rigidum Lam. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |