| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea malinvaldiana Batt. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea battandieri Hochr. |
| Centaurea cossoniana Batt. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | grey lanate, basal leaves entire or lyrate, segments lanceolate, few, stem leaves lyrate, phyllaries broadly ovate, spinose, capitula solitary, large |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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