| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Scorzonera nivalis Boiss. & Hausskn. ex Boiss. trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3600m |
| Description | glabrous, green, basal leaves 3-nerved, oblong, shortly mucronate, attenuate to long petiole, stem leaves linear, amplexicaule, capitula 1-2, involucre narrowly cylindrical |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
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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