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Centaurea triumfetti All. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea triumfetti All. trib. Cardueae
BibliographyAuct. Syn. Meth. Stirp. Hort. Regii Taur.: 16 (1773)
Native Rangew. Alps
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude200-2000m
Descriptionstem narrowly winged, white arachnose-tomentose, leaves linear-lanceolate, stem leaves sessile, involucre ovoid, capitula radiate
Size10-40cm
Colorbluish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, 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 aichingeriana Welw. ex Rchb.
Centaurea cyanoides DC.
Centaurea montana ssp. angustifolia P.Fourn.
Centaurea ochrolepis Vuk.
Centaurea ochroleuca Pushk. ex Willd.
Centaurea pyrenaica Biehler
Chamaemelum triumfettii (All.) All.
Cyanus triumfettii (All.) Dostál
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (GER Germany, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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