| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Scorzonera semicana DC. trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Pseudopodospermum semicanum (DC.) Zaika & al. |
| Scorzonera colorata Krasch. | |
| Scorzonera syriaca Boiss. & C.I.Blanche | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-1700m |
| Description | tomentose, arachnose, leaves bright green, sinuate, margins cartilagineous, the lower broadly lanceolate, flat, apiculate, stem leaves narrowly lanceolate, sessile |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey ) Arabian Peninsula (Gulf States , Oman , Saudi Arabia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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