Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea saxicola Lag. trib. Cardueae |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | montane |
Description | glabrous, basal leaves lyrate-pinnatipartite, stem leaves pinnatifid to lanceolate and entire, phyllaries orbiculate, long ciliate, tipped with spine, capitula 2-3cm |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | yellow |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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