| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus ruprechtii (Boiss.) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Phaeopappus ruprechtii Boiss. |
| Centaurea ruprechtii (Boiss.) Wagenitz | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 700-1000m |
| Description | leaves narrowly linear-filiform, canaliculate, acute, upper leaves shorter, capitula oblong, radiate, phyllaries ovate, short, white fimbriate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| 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 (North Caucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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