Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Psephellus boissieri (Sosn.) Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Zametki Sist. Geogr. Rast. 14: 11 (1948) |
Native Range | ne. North Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | lower leaves to 15cm long, lanceolate, entire or lyrate-pinnatisect, lateral segments elliptic, rounded, adaxially green, subglabrous, capitula solitary |
Size | 10-12cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 edmondii Sosn. Psephellus hymenolepis var. boissieri Sosn. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |