Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea musimonum Maire trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | subcaulescent, leaves lyrate-pinnatipartite, the basal long petiolate, vaginate, capitula solitary, 1-2cm, phyllaries whitish tomentose, spinose |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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