Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Carlina atlantica Pomel |
Bibliography | Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 19 (1874) |
Native Range | Algeria to Morocco |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1400-2400m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves coriaceous, petiolate, pinnatisect, segments lobate, entire, spinose, arachnose, capitula 4-5cm, solitary, in the midst of rosette, phyllaries yellow |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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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 root cuttings in late winter |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |