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Femeniasia balearica
Soccarrell Bord
Origin: Balearic Island, located only in six areas in the north of the island of Minorca.
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Femeniasia |
| Species |
| balearica |
| Category |
| Perennials, Woody |
| Synonyms |
| Centaurea balearica |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A critically endangered small shrub or tree, bearing a number of sharp spines which are grouped in threes. The spines are to protect the plant from herbivores and being trampled on. |
| Cultivation |
| Dry sunny areas with sandy soils. |
| Leaf Description |
| Two different sets of leaves, the 1 cm long sharp spines which are produced in the spring and softer more divided leaves produced in the summer. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ripen at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. |
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