Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Cousinia monocephala Bunge trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves soft, arachnose, stem leaves obovate-oblong, subentire, remote-spinulose, capitula solitary, ovate, involucre grey hirsute, spinose |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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