Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Scorzonera psychrophilla Boiss. & Hausskn. trib. Cichorieae |
Synonyms | Gelasia psychrophila (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Zaika & al. |
Scorzonera judaica Eig | |
Scorzonera persica Boiss. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 400-3600m |
Description | sparsely lanate, leaves linear, at apex attenuate, 3-5-nerved, flaccid, capitula solitary, minute, narrow, involucre appresed hirsute, bracts ovate, acute |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Egypt ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , East Aegean Is. , Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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