| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea deflexa Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | grey arachnose, leaves lanceolate, acute, remotely denticulate, the lower at base long attenuate, capitula 1-2, ovate-oblong, involucral bracts tomentose, spinose |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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 |
Asia-Temperate
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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