Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus iljinii (Czerniak.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
Synonyms | Centaurea iljinii Czerniak. |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | grey tomentose, leaves oblong-elliptic, acute, entire, the lower shortly petiolate, the other subsessile, at base distinctly attenuate, capitula solitary, involucre arachnose |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | bright yellowish rose |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan ) 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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