| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea montana L. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea angustifolia Mill. |
| Centaurea carpathica Geners. | |
| Centaurea caucasica M.Bieb. ex DC. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 800-2100m |
| Description | leaves oblong or lanceolate, entire or denticulate, capitula solitary, involucre 10-15mm long |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 |
Europe
Northern Europe (Great Britain , Ireland , Norway ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Netherlands , Poland , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Baltic States , Northwest European Russia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
|