| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea pectinata L. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea comata Jord. |
| Centaurea fuscata Jord. | |
| Centaurea rufescens Jord. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves lanate-tomentose, scabrous, grey-green, the basal petiolate, lyrate, the upper auriculate, oblong, entire or dentate, capitula solitary, involucre tomentose |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
pectinata acutifolia (Jord.) Dostál, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 71(3): 208 (1976)
pectinata supina (Jord.) Dostál, ibid.
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