Perennials > Lamyropsis > Lamyropsis microcephala > Lamyropsis microcephala
Lamyropsis microcephala
Origin: Sardinia in the Gennargentu Mountains.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Lamyropsis |
| Species |
| microcephala |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Height |
| 70-80 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A critically endangered herb closely comparable to a thistle. It has tufts of woolly haired, spiny almost white stems, the leaves covered in yellow thorns and bears white or pink flower heads at the top of its stems. |
| Habitat |
| Eroded rock at an altitude of 1,500-1,700 m amongst montane dwarf shrub and steppe vegetation. |
| Leaf Description |
| Longer than they are wide, spear shaped and point in all directions. |
| Flower Description |
| Flower heads are comprised of numerous tiny tubular florets which give the illusion of one large flower. |
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