| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Leuzea conifera (L.) DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea conifera L. |
| Rhaponticum coniferum (L.) Greuter | |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | leaves narrowly ovate to lanceolate, entire to lyrate, abaxially white tomentose, capitula broadly ovate, 4cm long, flowers hidden in involucre |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , Corse , France , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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