| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Scorzonera acanthoclada Franch. trib. Cichorieae |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 2200-3800m |
| Description | weakly pubescent, glaucous, branchlets numerous, ramose, lower leaves narrowly linear, 3-veined, stem leaves reduced, linear-subulate, capitula narrowly cylindrical, ca. 15-25mm |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow, turning red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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