Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea willkommii Sch.Bip. ex Willk. trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Linnaea 25: 36 (1852) |
Native Range | se. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1200-1800m |
Description | stems white tomentose, basal leaves pinnatisect, segments lanceolate, sinuate, entire, upper leaves sessile, lanceolate, capitula large, solitary, involucre glabrous |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | red-rose |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Synonyms | Acosta 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 |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |