Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Cirsium rhizocephalum C.A.Mey. trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Cirsium frickii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
Cirsium grumosum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. | |
Cirsium sinuatum Boiss. & Kotschy | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-alpine |
Description | acaulescent, basal leaves numerous, elliptic, 7-25cm, shortly petiolate, pinnatipartite, segments approximate, dentate, abruptly tapered to 1cm long spine |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | rosette |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan , Tadzhikistan ) Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Afghanistan , Iran , Turkey ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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