| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Lactuca takhtadzhianii Sosn. trib. Cichorieae |
| Synonyms | Cephalorrhynchus takhtadzhianii (Sosn.) Kirp. |
| Zollikoferiastrum takhtadzhianii (Sosn.) Kamelin | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | basal leaves sessile, glaucous, carnose, obovate, acute, irregularly sharply dentate, capitula numerous, cylindrical, long, phyllaries linear |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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