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Galatella cretica Gand. trib. Astereae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGalatella cretica Gand. trib. Astereae
BibliographyFl. Cret.: 59 (1916)
Native Rangee. Crete to Turkey
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude10-500m
Descriptionleaves linear-lanceolate, 1-3cm, mucronate or acute, rigid, eglandular, univeined, capitula 1-few, 8-12mm, involucre 2-3-seriate, outer bracts lanceolate, acute
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow, purple
Bloomautumn
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer
SynonymsAster creticus (Gand.) Rech.f.
Crinitaria cretica (Gand.) Soják
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey)
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