| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea rhizantha C.A.Mey. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea glaucescens Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
| Centaurea grossheimii Sosn. | |
| Habitat | scree and moraines |
| Altitude | 900-3600m |
| Description | capitula solitary, sessile in rosette of leaves, leaves variable, often lyrate with lanceolate terminal segment, involucre 15-20mm long, ovoid |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
| 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
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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