| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus zuvandicus Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea zuvandica (Sosn.) Sosn. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves adaxially green, sparsely spinulose-hirsute, abaxially grey tomentose, the lower pinnate, segments ovate, stem leaves similar, smaller, capitula large |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
zuvandicus gegharkunikensis (Gabrieljan) Gabrieljan, Fl. Armen. 9: 345 (1995)
zuvandicus jelenevskyi (Gabrieljan) Gabrieljan, ibid.
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