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Centaurea gheorgieffii Halácsy trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea gheorgieffii Halácsy trib. Cardueae
BibliographyOesterr. Bot. Z. 41: 222 (1891)
Native RangeBulgaria (Rila Mts.)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves green, glandular, scabrous, oblong, incised-dentate or lyrate-pinnatifid, segments mucronate, stem leaves sessile, ovate-lanceolate, capitula 1-2, involucre glabrous
Size15-30cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, 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 kerneriana ssp. gheorghieffii (Halácsy) Dostál
Jacea gheorghieffii (Halácsy) Holub
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria)
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