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Centaurea lydia Boiss. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea lydia Boiss. trib. Cardueae
SynonymsCentaurea meissneri Friv. ex Gugler
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionsparsely arachnose, green, leaves in rosette, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments ovate, dentate or incised, capitula solitary, involucre pale, phyllaries ovate
Size10-15cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, 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 Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea lydia Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1. 4: 20 (1844)

Synonyms:
Centaurea meissneri Friv. ex Gugler

c. & w. Turkey
34 TUR

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