| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cichorium bottae Deflers trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3800m |
| Description | taproot, lower leaves oblanceolate to sublinear, entire to incised, subglabrous, capitula solitary, sessile amongst leaves, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia , Yemen) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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