| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea eryngioides Lam. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | crispate-pubescent, green, leaves lyrate-pinnatisect, segments minute, obtuse, the terminal ovate-oblong, the lateral minute, oblong, capitula solitary, large |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 |
Africa
Northern Africa (Egypt ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai ) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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