Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus boissieri (Sosn.) Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea edmondii Sosn. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | lower leaves to 15cm long, lanceolate, entire or lyrate-pinnatisect, lateral segments elliptic, rounded, adaxially green, subglabrous, capitula solitary |
Size | 10-12cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
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 (North Caucasus) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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