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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