| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus pulcherrimus (Willd.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea pulcherrima Willd. |
| Centaurea concinna Willd. ex Steud. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-3500m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, appressed grey hirsute, basal leaves entire to pinnatisect or lyrate, upper leaves smaller and pinnate, involucre spherical, straw-yellow |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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