| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Klasea procumbens (Regel) Holub trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Serratula procumbens Regel |
| Jurinea paulsenii O.Hoffm. ex Paulsen | |
| Serratula flexicaulis Rupr. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-4000m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, elliptic to lanceolate, 4-6cm, dentate, stem leaves amplexicaule, small, capitula 2-3, involucre cylindrical, glabrous, phyllaries in 10-12 rows, imbricate |
| Size | 7-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (Xinjiang ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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