Centaurea spinosa L.

Family: Asteraceae

Description: spiny subshrub profusely branches, forming dense nearly globular bushes up to 50 cm (Davis 1969)

Habitat: littoral sands and dunes (ssp spinosa), coasts of Aegian Sea and W Anatolia

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Form of cushion C Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion
Compactness 0 Hollow, with canopy gaps
Variability 0 No variability
Root system NA NA
Woodiness 2 Woody dwarf shrub
Thorniness 1 Yes
Succulence 0 No
Flowers 0 Flowers sessil

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