| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Hirtellina fruticosa (L.) Dittrich trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea fruticosa L. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves thick, punctate, the basal oblong-spathulate, obtuse, shortly petiolate, the upper elliptic-lanceolate, acute, capitula in compact corymb, involucre resinous-pruinose |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece , Kriti ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is.) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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