Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus leuzeoides (Jaub. & Spach) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Hyalea leuzeoides Jaub. & Spach |
Centaurea leuzeoides (Jaub. & Spach) Walp. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | hirsute, leaves pinnatipartite, segments oblong-lanceolate, upper leaves sessile, oblong-lanceolate, entire, capitula large, ovate-globular, solitary |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pale purple, yellowish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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