| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea nervosa Willd. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea ambigua Thorn. ex DC. |
| Centaurea austriaca Rochel | |
| Centaurea cirrata Rchb. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | papillose-scabrous, green, leaves lanceolate, denticulate, the basal attenuate to petiole, the upper sessile, capitula subspherical, surrounded by upper leaves, radiate |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
nervosa promota E. Gamal-Eldin & Wagenitz, Mount. Fl. Greece [Strid] 2: 513 (1991)
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