| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea speciosa Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | adpressed grey hirsute, leaves thin, crowded, pinnatipartite, segments oblong, obtuse, pinnatilobate, phyllaries without appendages |
| Size | 25-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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