| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus aucherianus (DC.) Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea aucheriana DC. |
| Centaurea sintenisii Freyn | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | floccose-tomentose, leaves shortly petiolate, oblong, entire or denticulate, upper leaves narrowly linear, capitula minute, ovate-oblong, long pedicellate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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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