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Gelasia caespitosa (Pomel) Zaika & al. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGelasia caespitosa (Pomel) Zaika & al. trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyPhytoKeys 137: 57 (2020)
Native RangeAlgeria to Morocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude900-3400m
Descriptionleaves only basal, linear, entire, obtuse or rounded, 3-nerved, abaxially pubescent, adaxially silvery lanate, capitula minute, phyllaries acuminate, the inner obtuse
Size5-12cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsScorzonera caespitosa Pomel
Scorzonera caespitosa ssp. longifolia (Emb. & Maire) Dobignard
Scorzonera longifolia (Emb. & Maire) Greuter
Scorzonera pseudopygmaea Lipsch.
Scorzonera pygmaea ssp. longifolia Emb. & Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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