| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus colchicus Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea colchica (Sosn.) Sosn. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | leaves adaxially dark green, weakly arachnose-pubescent, abaxially white tomentose, lower leaves bipinnate, segments decurrent, broadly lanceolate, lobate, capitula solitary |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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