Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea willdenowii Czerep. trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Fl. URSS 28: 608 (1963) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2700m |
Description | grey-green, arachnose-pubescent, leaves lanceolate, shortly acuminate, entire to sinuate-pinnatifid, stem leaves wider, decurrent, capitula solitary, involucre glabrous |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | lilac-pink |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 | Centaurea cheiranthifolia ssp. willdenowii (Czerep.) Mikheev Cyanus cheiranthifolius ssp. willdenowii (Czerep.) Greuter Cyanus willdenowii (Czerep.) Soják |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |