Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea janeri Graells trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Mem. Real Acad. Ci. Exact. Madrid 2: 466 (1859) |
Native Range | wc. Spain (Sierra de Ávila) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves linear-lanceolate, entire, acute, grey-white lanate, capitula solitary, sessile, surrounded by upper leaves, involucre oblong, phyllaries conspicuously veined, tomentose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pinkish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Synonyms | Centaurea iserniana Graells ex Willk. & Lange Jacea janeri (Graells) M.Laínz Mantisalca duriaei var. iserniana (J.Gay & Webb ex Graells) O.Bolós & Vigo Mantisalca iserniana (J.Gay & Webb ex Graells) M.Laínz Mantisalca salmantica var. iserniana (J.Gay & Webb ex Graells) Ladero & al. Microlonchus isernianus J.Gay & Webb ex Graells |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |