Ptilostemon chamaepeuce
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Compositae - daisy family Dicot.
Ptilostemon chamaepeuce
No English name Μη διαθέσιμη
Compositae - daisy family Dicot.
Growing in limestone soil or rocks, often on steep slopes, Ptilostemon chaemaepeuce is tolerant of dry conditions. It is a small shrub with leaves which look rather like pine needles, but are soft to touch. The clusters of purple thistle-like flowers are followed by soft white "thistle-down."