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Psephellus dealbatus (Willd.) K.Koch trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPsephellus dealbatus (Willd.) K.Koch trib. Cardueae
BibliographyLinnaea 24: 438 (1851)
Native RangeCaucasus to ne. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves abaxially white, adaxially green, petiolate, pinnatisect, segments oblong, acute, pinatifid, upper leaves sessile, capitula solitary, large, radiate
Size30-50cm
Colorpink
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, 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 baksanica Czerep.
Centaurea carbadensis (Koss ex Tschuchr.) Czerep.
Centaurea dealbata Willd.
Centaurea kachetica Rehmann ex Gugler
Centaurea nogmovii (Koss ex Tschuchr.) Czerep.
Centaurea procumbens Hablitz
Centaurea tschuchrukidzei Czerep.
Psephellus cabardensis Koss ex Tschuchr.
Psephellus calocephalus Cass.
Psephellus kacheticus Boiss.
Psephellus lactiflorus Koss. ex Tschuchr.
Psephellus lazicus Boiss.
Psephellus nogmovii Koss ex Tschuchr.
Psephellus sosnowskyi Tschuchr.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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