| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cirsium acaulon (L.) Scop. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Annus Hist.-Nat. 2: 62 (1769) |
| Native Range | Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-2600m |
| Description | leaves in flat rosette, pinnatisect, in outline oblong-lanceolate, segments spiny dentate with sharp and stiff apex, capitula in the midst of rosettes, to 5cm across |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| 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 root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Carduus acaulos L. Carduus acaulos var. caulescens (Pers. ex Steud.) Gaudin Carduus caulescens Pers. ex Steud. Carduus gmelinii Steud. Carduus mollis Vill. Carduus rosenii Vill. Carduus spinosissimum Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. Carduus spinosus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. Cirsium acaulon var. caulescens Lej. Cirsium acaulon var. microcephalum Willk. Cirsium acaulon var. rosenii (Vill.) Rouy Cirsium allionii Spenn. Cirsium decipiens Nyman Cirsium decoloratum W.D.J.Koch Cirsium exigium Bubani Cirsium fallax Franch. Cirsium gmelinii Tausch Cirsium lachenalii W.D.J.Koch Cirsium rosenii Vill. Cnicus acaulis (L.) Willd. Cnicus acaulos var. dubius (Willd.) Mérat Cnicus dubius Willd. Onotrophe acaulos (L.) Cass. Polyacantha acaulos Hill |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (DEN Denmark, GRB Great Britain, NOR Norway, SWE Sweden) 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, NET Netherlands, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (BLT Baltic States) |