Onopordum bracteatum Boiss. & Heldr.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Onopordum

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

The young stems and flower heads are eaten raw or boiled.
Uses -
Edible flowers stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Onopordum bracteatum unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:235257-1
WFO ID wfo-0000133117
COL ID 74N8G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Onopordum bracteatum Onopordum bracteatum var. bracteatum

Lower taxons

Onopordum bracteatum subsp. bracteatum Onopordum bracteatum subsp. creticum Onopordum bracteatum var. arachnoideum