Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Pseudopodospermum suberosum (K.Koch) Kuth trib. Cichorieae |
Bibliography | Kavkaz. Predstav. Podtriby Scorzonerinae Dum. (Compos.): 94 (1978) |
Native Range | Transcaucasus to Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1000-2500m |
Description | leaves entire, 4-6cm, linear, margins sinuate, gradually tapered to petiole, capitula solitary, 2-4cm long |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | lilac, purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuberous perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C division of resting tubers |
Synonyms | Lilacina suberosa (K.Koch) Yild. Podospermum suberosum (K.Koch) Lipsch. Scorzonera aucheri Boiss. & A.Huet Scorzonera suberosa K.Koch |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |