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Picris scabra Forssk. trib. Cichorieae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesPicris scabra Forssk. trib. Cichorieae
BibliographyFl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 143 (1775)
Native RangeArabian Peninsula
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatgrassland and rocks
Descriptionscabrously setose-hirsute, basal leaves oblanceolate, 3-10cm, entire or shallowly dentate, sinuate, capitula solitary,1-2cm, phyllaries linear
Size15-30cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsDeckera scabra Sch.Bip.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     35 Arabian Peninsula (KUW Kuwait, SAU Saudi Arabia, YEM Yemen)
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