Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Klasea integrifolia (Vahl) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Willdenowia 35: 235 (2005) |
Native Range | Iberian Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | subcaulescent, leaves oblong-lanceolate, tapered to long petiole, coriaceous, spinose-serrate, phyllaries yellow spinose, capitula solitary, large |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Cynara integrifolia Vahl Klasea paueana (Iljin) Holub Serratula paueana Iljin |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |