Carduncellus dianius Webb

Spice Capitulum In the field

Family: COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)

Genus: Carduncellus

Sinònims: Lamottea dianae (Webb) G. López

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Ibiza.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean (Iberico-balearic)

Plants protected by law: National Catalogue.

IUCN Category: ENEndangered

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Nanophanerophyte.

Habitats: Rocky coastlines. Rock crevices and cliff faces. Slopes, rock creviceses of coastal cliff faces.

Characteristics: A plant with a woody trunk that forms capitulum with yellowish white flowers with spiny bracts. The basal leaves are very divided into lanceolate lobes. Live inn the rocky cliff in Eivissa, flowers during the months of May and June.