| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus sumensis (Kalen.) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea sumensis Kalen. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves abaxially pubescent, adaxially greenish, arachnose, the lower long petiolate, pinnatisect, segments oblong, acute, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid, thinly pubescent |
| Size | 7-30cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Eastern Europe (Central European Russia , East European Russia , South European Russia , Ukraine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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