| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea oltensis Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea sessilis Willd. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1600-2400m |
| Description | acaulescent, pale green, leaves petiolate, pinnatisect or lyrate, segments entire to sinuate, capitula subsessile, 1-3, crowded, large, involucre glabrous, yellow |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet 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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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