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Carduus candicans Waldst. et Kit.

Flora Europaea perennial, H mesoxeric, calciphile, saxicole Balkan-Dacian Stipio pulcherrimae-Festucion pallentis, Seslerio-Festucion, Syrngo-Carpinion, very rarely and locally involved in ruderal vegetation like Onopordion  R3402-3403, 3410,3412, R3115-3117, 3123-3125 habitats       A beautiful and characteristic spiny thistle for the calcareous mountains which never gets ruderal. Pictures taken at Deva citadel, Hunedoara county, in May 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com Pictures from Piatra Cetii natural reservation area, Alba county, in June 2005 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com Cozia Mountains, Valcea county, May 2005. dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.net