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Scabiosa cartenniana A.Pons & Quézel  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesScabiosa cartenniana A.Pons & Quézel 
BibliographyBull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 45: 349 (1955)
Native RangeAlgeria
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves glaucous, subcarnose, pinnatisect to pinnatipartite, 3-4cm long, heads solitary, outer flowers larger than the inner
Size5-25cm
Colorblue
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. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsSixalix cartenniana (A.Pons & Quézel) Greuter & Burdet
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria)
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