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Cage Thistle |
Atractylis cancellata L. (ASTERACEAE)
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| Species Info |
Species name: |
Atractylis cancellata L. |
Principal Synonym: |
No Main Synonyms |
Plant Family: |
Asteraceae (Daisy (Sunflower) Family) |
General names: |
Cage Thistle |
Maltese name: |
Xewk tal-gaġġa |
Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Frequency in the wild: |
Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce
Rare Very rare Extinct
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Growth form: |
THEROPHYTE (Annuals) |
Legal Protection: |
Protected by law (schedule VI of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed |
Red List 1989: |
This species has a threatened status and is listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Flowering Time: |
Apr-May |
Remarks: |
A rare and declining species due to habitat loss and which may face extinction from the Maltese Islands if its habitat is not safeguarded. Atractylis cancellata is a short plant (about 5-12cm ) and is negatively effected by high weedy vegetation (ruderals, ermes, invasive alien species, etc.) spreading in low garigue and steppe. Thanks to Mr. Darrin Stevens for stating a location where he found a small population of this species in Malta back in the mid 90's. On visiting this site on the 7th June 2011, only 2 specimens were found.
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