| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea bourgaei Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1100-2200m |
| Description | grey arachnose, leaves petiolate, lyrate, segments remote, minute, oblong, terminal segment ovate-rhombic, obtuse, capitula solitary, radiate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale red |
| Bloom | spring, early 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
Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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