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Centaurea obtusifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea obtusifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae
SynonymsPhaeopappus obtusifolius Boiss. & Hausskn.
Habitatdry, stony grassland
Descriptiongrey arachnose, stems densely leafy, leaves entire, oblong, obtuse, sessile, broadly decurrent, capitula solitary, large, spherical, involucral bracts ovate, obtuse
Size15-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, 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
     Western Asia (Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea obtusifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Wagenitz, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 82(2): 184 (1963)

Basionym:
Phaeopappus obtusifolius Boiss. & Hausskn., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 3: 599 (1875)

Synonyms:
Tomanthea obtusifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Takht.

se. Turkey
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