| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus karabaghensis Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea karabaghensis (Sosn.) Sosn. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-2400m |
| Description | stems white hirsute, leaves adaxially green, abaxially grey tomentose, oblong, bipinnatisect, segments large, ovate, acute, decurrent, capitula solitary, 3-5cm across |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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