Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea gadorensis Blanca trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | 1300-1700m |
Description | stems very ramose, leaves alternate, pinnatisect, the uppermost linear, entire, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre cylindrical, appendages spinose |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | purple |
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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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