| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea napulifera Rochel trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea carlovensis Friv. ex Gugler |
| Centaurea karlowensis Friv. ex Hampe | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1300-2200m |
| Description | taproot, floccose-tomentose, leaves linear, the lower remotely pinnatifid or runcinate, the upper entire, decurrent, capitula solitary, radiate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple, blue, white |
| Bloom | 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Greece , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
napulifera tuberosa (Vis.) Dostál, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 71(3): 209 (1976)
napulifera velenovskyi (Adamović) Wagenitz & E.Gamal-Eldin, Mountain Fl. Greece [Strid] 2: 523 (1991)
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