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Centaurea amourensis Pomel trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea amourensis Pomel trib. Cardueae
BibliographyNouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 30 (1874)
Native RangeAlgeria to Morocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves lyrate-pinnatifid, terminal segment dentate, stem leaves remote, minute, amplexicaule, stems glabrous, capitula solitary, involucre glabrous, ovoid
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsCentaurea fatoui Gómiz
Centaurea pubescens ssp. amourensis (Pomel) Batt.
Menomphalus amourensis Pomel
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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