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Psephellus hypoleucus (DC.) Boiss. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPsephellus hypoleucus (DC.) Boiss. trib. Cardueae
SynonymsCentaurea hypoleuca DC.
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude600-2600m
Descriptionleaves adaxially green, abaxially densely tomentose, lower leaves very variable, usually lyrate, upper leaves small, lyrate to elliptic, involucre spherical
Size5-50cm
Colorpink
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed 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)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Psephellus hypoleucus (DC.) Boiss., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 3: 610 (1975)

Basionym:
Centaurea hypoleuca DC., Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 6: 575 (1838)

Synonyms:
Centaurea heterophylla (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Spruner ex Boiss.
Centaurea marisnigri Sosn.
Psephellus heterophyllus Boiss. & Hausskn.

North Caucasus, n. Turkey
33 NCS 34 TUR

600-2600m

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