| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea kotschyi (Boiss. & Heldr.) Hayek trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cheirolepis kotschyi Boiss. & Heldr. |
| Centaurea macrolopha Fenzl ex Boiss. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | scabrous, pale green, leaves oblong-lanceolate, entire, the lower attenuate to petiole, the upper sessile, capitula ovate-conical, involucral bracts glabrous, triangular, |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
kotschyi floccosa (Boiss.) Greuter, Willdenowia 33(1): 55 (2003)
kotschyi persica (Boiss.) Greuter, ibid.
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