| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea redempta Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-800m |
| Description | leaves arachnose-hirsute, glabrescent, lower leaves petiolate, pinnatipartite, segments ovate-lanceolate, lobate, involucre 3-4cm, globular, appendages black |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | dark 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
redempta cytherea (Rech.f.) Routsi & T.Georgiadis, Nordic J. Bot. 14(4): 377 (1994)
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