Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus hypoleucus (DC.) Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea hypoleuca DC. |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 600-2600m |
Description | leaves adaxially green, abaxially densely tomentose, lower leaves very variable, usually lyrate, upper leaves small, lyrate to elliptic, involucre spherical |
Size | 5-50cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | spring, 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 (North Caucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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