Carlina acanthifolia subsp. cynara (pourr. ex Dc.) Rouy

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carlina > Carlina acanthifolia

Characteristics

A thistle. It is a herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It grows in a Mediterranean climate.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The young flowers are eaten raw as a snack.
Uses -
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189262-1
WFO ID wfo-0000098624
COL ID 69C3P
BDTFX ID 14564
INPN ID 145246
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Synonyms

Carlina ixia Carlina acanthifolia var. aurea Carlina acanthifolia subsp. cynara Carlina acanthifolia var. cynara