| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea spaerocephala ssp. polyacantha (Willd.) Dostál trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea polyacantha Willd. |
| Centaurea hystrix Boiss. | |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, petiolate, lyrate, segments dentate, the terminal largest, stem leaves amplexicaule, runcinate-pinnatifid, arachnose, capitula solitary, ca. 5cm |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | blue, purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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