Leuzea cynaroides (C.Sm.) Font Quer ex G.López

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Leuzea

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.7-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.61
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Leuzea cynaroides world distribution map, present in Spain

Conservation status

Leuzea cynaroides threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:910829-1
WFO ID wfo-0000036179
COL ID WJ5B
BDTFX ID 166736
INPN ID 91956
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Synonyms

Centaurea cynaroides Serratula canariensis Cnicus cynara Stemmacantha cynaroides Leuzea conifera Leuzea cynaroides Rhaponticum canariense Rhaponticum coniferum subsp. coniferum