| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Tragopogon ruber S.G.Gmel. trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 400-1500m |
| Description | stems floccose-lanate, glabrescent, leaves linear-lanceolate with white scarious margins, phyllaries 8-10, capitula solitary |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | lilac-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Eastern Europe (South European Russia ) Asia-Temperate Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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