| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Scorzonera alpigena (K.Koch) Grossh. trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Podospermum alpigenum K.Koch |
| Podospermum pindicola Hausskn. | |
| Scorzonera pulvinata Lipsch. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1200-2200m |
| Description | leaves glabrous, green, linear, entire, capitula 10-12mm long, involucre puberulent, glabrescent, outer bracts triangular-lanceolate, ligules abaxially purple |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Cyprus , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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