| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Pterocephalus canus Coult. ex DC. |
| Synonyms | Scabiosa cana (Coult. ex DC.) D.Dietr. |
| Pterocephalus silenifolius Pau | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves obovate-oblong, entire, long petiolate, pedicels long, leafless, involucral bracts lanceolate, acuminate, flowers in head |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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