| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea albonitens Turrill trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea carthamoides (DC.) Sch.Bip. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1600-2400m |
| Description | stems conspicuously white, glabrous, basal leaves suborbiculate, petiole and midrib white, upper leaves lanceolate, involucre spherical, appendages brown |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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