Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus ciscaucasicus (Sosn.) Galushko trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea ciscaucasica Sosn. |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves adaxially green, sparsely arachnose-hirsute, abaxially white tomentose, the lower shortly petiolate, lyrate, stem leaves few, ovate, entire, capitula large |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, poor, 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) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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