| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea aucheri (DC.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Tomanthea aucheri DC. |
| Centaurea cuspidata Aucher ex DC. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1100-2500m |
| Description | leaves densely grey tomentose, in outline lanceolate, pinnate, segments lanceolate, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid, appendages large, straw yellow |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
aucheri szowitsii (Boiss.) Wagenitz, Fl. Iranica [Rechinger] 139b: 359 (1980)
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