Carthamus mitissimus L.

Cardoncelle mou (fr), Carthame très doux (fr), Cardoncelle molle (fr), Cardoncelle très douce (fr), Mitine (fr), Petit chardon sans épines (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carthamus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-7

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Carthamus mitissimus habit picture by Véronique Arnaud (cc-by-sa)
Carthamus mitissimus habit picture by Nicolas Lagarrigue (cc-by-sa)
Carthamus mitissimus habit picture by Stéphane Mars (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carthamus mitissimus leaf picture by Olivier Ruau (cc-by-sa)
Carthamus mitissimus leaf picture by Alaux Arex (cc-by-sa)
Carthamus mitissimus leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carthamus mitissimus flower picture by Amanda Duke-Woolley (cc-by-sa)
Carthamus mitissimus flower picture by Michel Labrunie (cc-by-sa)
Carthamus mitissimus flower picture by biardeau (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carthamus mitissimus world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189511-1
WFO ID wfo-0000064870
COL ID 69DDM
BDTFX ID 14677
INPN ID 89235
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cnicus mitissimus Onobroma mitissima Carthamus mitissimus Onobroma mitissimum Carduncellus mitissimus Carthamodes mitissima Carduncellus mitissimus subsp. mitissimus