| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus sibiricus (L.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea sibirica L. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves grey-white, densely tomentose, elliptic, 5cm long, pinnatisect, segments entire, ovate, stem leaves entire, capitula solitary, involucre campanulate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| 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 |
Europe
Eastern Europe (East European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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