| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea depressa M.Bieb. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea anatolica Griseb. |
| Centaurea pygmaea Hoffm. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | grey arachnose, subcaulescent, basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, tapered to short petiole, pinnatipartite, segments 3-4, oblong, capitula 1-2, eradiate |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Turkey-in-Europe ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , Turkey ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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