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Carduus hamulosus Ehrh.

Flora Europaea biennal to perennial, T-H, 2n=22, diploid mesoxeric to xeric, steppe and forest-steppe species Pontic-Pannonian-north Balkan Festucion valesiacae, Jurineo-Euphorbinenion R34 habitats         A very handsome steppe thistle, very common especially in the not degraded steppe mesoxeric grasslands of Transylvania. Pictures taken between Bontida and Visea, Cluj county on 31st of July 2005. dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com   Pictures taken at Coslariu, Alba county, on 19th of July 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com