| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea nigrofimbria (K.Koch) Sosn. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1800-2800m |
| Description | stems ascendent, simple, leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, shortly mucronate, entire, the upper sessile, broadly decurrent, capitula solitary, 6cm across, involucre ovoid |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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