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Gelasia tuberosa (Pall.) Zaika & al. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesGelasia tuberosa (Pall.) Zaika & al. trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyPhytoKeys 137: 58 (2020)
Native RangeEuropean Russia to Central Asia and Pakistan
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsteppes
Descriptioncrisped pubescent, leaves lanceolate-linear, acuminate, flexuous, 3-nerved, upper leaves 1-3, aristate, capitula minute, long pedicellate, involucre crisped hirsute
Size3-10cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
division of resting tubers
SynonymsLasiospora tuberosa (Pall.) Cass.
Scorzonera tuberosa Pall.
Scorzonera tuberosa var. canescens Bunge
Scorzonera tuberosa var. crispa Bunge
Scorzonera tuberosa var. sericeolanata Bunge
Territory1 Europe
     14 Eastern Europe (RUE East European Russia, RUS South European Russia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, TZK Tadzhikistan)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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