| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus pulcherrimus (Willd.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 30: 36 (2000) |
| Native Range | Caucasus to ne. & e. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Aetheopappus concinnus (Boiss. & A.Huet) Sosn. Aetheopappus pulcherrimus (Willd.) Cass. Aetheopappus raddeanus (Trautv.) Sosn. ex Grossh. Amblyopogon concinnus Boiss. & A.Huet Amblyopogon speciosus Boiss. Centaurea concinna Steud. Centaurea freynii Sint. & Freyn Centaurea pulcherrima Willd. Centaurea pulcherrima var. concinna (Boiss. & A.Huet) Trautv. Centaurea raddeana Trautv. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |
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