Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea ossaea Halácsy trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1900-2100m |
Description | basal leaves petiolate, bipinnatisect, the upper sessile, pinnatisect, segments narrowly linear or lanceolate, capitula solitary, radiate, phyllaries pale |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | purple |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Greece) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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