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Centaurea lancifolia Sieber ex Spreng. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea lancifolia Sieber ex Spreng. trib. Cardueae
Habitatrocks
Descriptionpale green, scabrous, stems densely leafy, leaves rigid, lanceolate, acute, shortly decurrent, the upper auriculate, capitula solitary, involucral bracts yellow, shortly spinose
Size20-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southeastern Europe (Kriti)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea lancifolia Sieber ex Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 3: 406 (1826)

Synonyms:
Amberboa lancifolia (Sieber ex Spreng.) DC.
Chartolepis lancifolia (Sieber ex Spreng.) Fenzl
Wagenitzia lancifolia (Sieber ex Spreng.) Dostál

Crete
13 KRI

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