Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Jurinea radians Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 3: 577 (1875) |
Native Range | e. Iran to w. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | grey tomentose, leaves lanceolate, obtuse, pinnatipartite, petiolate, stem leaves sessile, acuminate, capitula 1-5 in raceme, involucre obconical, sparsely tomentose |
Size | 15-18cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |