| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Klasea haussknechtii (Boiss.) Holub trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Serratula haussknechtii Boiss. |
| Serratula transcaucasica (Bornm.) Sosn. ex Grossh. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-2800m |
| Description | glabrous, lower leaves petiolate, oblong, obtuse, at base attenuate, entire, upper leaves minute, sessile, linear, acute, capitula solitary, spherical, involucre strigose |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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