| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea ispahanica Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in rosette, arachnose-hirsute, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments ovate, obtuse, denticulate, capitula large, sessile in rosette, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
ispahanica macrocarpa (Boiss.) Negaresh, Phytotaxa 174(1): 48 (2014)
ispahanica sirjanensis Negaresh, ibid.
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