Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Scorzonera mucida Rech.f. & al. trib. Cichorieae |
Synonyms | Pseudopodospermum mucidum (Rech.f. & al.) Zaika & al. |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-2500m |
Description | basal leaves numerous, linear, to 8cm long, minutely crenulate, sessile, revolute, on apex attenuate, densely white tomentose, capitula solitary, involucre 20-25mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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