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Centaurea granatensis Boiss. ex DC. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea granatensis Boiss. ex DC. trib. Cardueae
BibliographyProdr. 7: 303 (1838)
Native Ranges. & se. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves white lanate, basal leaves entire, petiolate, stem leaves lyrate, segments oblong, phyllaries broadly ovate, apically with spine, 3-6mm long
Size5-30cm
Colorgolden-yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcrocentron granatense (Boiss. ex DC.) Webb
Centaurea granatensis var. acaulis Cuatrec.
Centaurea prolongii var. granatensis (DC.) Pau
Colymbada granatensis (Boiss. ex DC.) Holub
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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