Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus hymenolepis (Trautv.) Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea hymenolepis Trautv. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | stems leafy, leaves adaxially arachnose, abaxially white tomentose, bipinnatisect, segments orbiculate, entire, rounded, capitula solitary |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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