Onopordum horridum Viv.

Onopordon (fr), Onoporde hérissé (fr), Onopordon hérissé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Onopordum

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form
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	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

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

Usage

The stems are eaten raw in salads. They are seasoned with salt and oil.

Uses	oil
Edible	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

Leaf

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:235300-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000124327
COL ID	49LJ3
BDTFX ID	44948
INPN ID	110259
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Synonyms

Onopordum horridum Onopordum illyricum subsp. ferox Onopordum illyricum subsp. horridum Onopordum tauricum subsp. horridum Onopordum acanthium subsp. horridum