| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus schistosus (Sosn.) Alieva trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea schistosa Sosn. |
| Habitat | alluvial gravel |
| Description | stems arachnose-lanate, leaves abaxially white tomentose, the lower pinnatisect, segments elliptic, entire, decurrent, stem leaves reduced, pinnatisect, capitula solitary |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous soil, sun alpine house, humous, gravelly 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 , Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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