| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea trachonitica Post trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in rosette, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments unequal, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, mucronate, irregularly dentate, decurrent, capitula 8-15, sessile, 3-4cm long |
| Size | 3-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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