| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea jordaniana ssp. balbisiana (Soldano) Kerguélen trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea balbisiana Soldano |
| Centaurea procumbens Balbis | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-1500m |
| Description | leaves obovate, entire, dentate or lobate, lanate, upper leaves ovate, amplexicaule, white tomentose, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid-globular, appendages linear |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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