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Centaurea pentelica Hausskn. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea pentelica Hausskn. trib. Cardueae
BibliographyMitth. Thüring. Bot. Vereins, n.f., 7: 45 (1895)
Native Rangee. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionleaves grey-green in rosette, petiolate, bipinnatipartite, ultimate segments linear, entire, upper stem leaves entire, capitula solitary, ovoid, involucre green, glabrous
Size15-25cm
Colorrose, violet
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAcosta pentelica (Hausskn.) Holub
Centaurea attica ssp. pentelica (Hausskn.) Dostál
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece)
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