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Centaurea willkommii Sch.Bip. ex Willk. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea willkommii Sch.Bip. ex Willk. trib. Cardueae
BibliographyLinnaea 25: 36 (1852)
Native Rangese. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1200-1800m
Descriptionstems white tomentose, basal leaves pinnatisect, segments lanceolate, sinuate, entire, upper leaves sessile, lanceolate, capitula large, solitary, involucre glabrous
Size15-20cm
Colorred-rose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcosta boissieri ssp. willkommii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Fern. Casas & Susanna
Centaurea tenuifolia var. willkommii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Gugler
Centaurea boissieri ssp. willkommii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Dostál
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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