Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea acaulis L. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea balansae Boiss. & Reut. |
Centaurea choulettiana Pomel | |
Centaurea pharaonis Pomel | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | acaulescent, leaves pubescent, pinnatipartite, segments oblong, acute, capitula solitary, spherical, 3-4cm, phyllaries long spinose, achenes large, 4-5mm long |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | lemmon yellow |
Bloom | 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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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