| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea stevenii M.Bieb. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | cinereous-papillose, sparsely arachnose, leaves petiolate, lyrate, lateral segments linear, obtuse, the terminal ovate-rhombic, capitula 1-2, involucre sparsely arachnose |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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