Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Centaurea degenii Sennen trib. Cardueae |
Bibliography | Diagn. Nouv.: 194 (1936) |
Native Range | Morocco |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1200-1300m |
Description | grey tomentose, basal leaves in rosette, bipinnatisect, ultimate segments linear, 1-3mm, upper stem leaves simple, capitula numerous, involucre oblong-ovoid |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | rose-purple |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Acosta resupinata ssp. degenii (Sennen) Fern.Casas & Susanna Centaurea boissieri var. rifana Emb. & Maire Centaurea dufourii ssp. rifana (Emb. & Maire) Blanca Centaurea resupinata ssp. degenii (Sennen) Fern.Casas & Susanna Centaurea resupinata ssp. rifana (Emb. & Maire) Breitw. & Podlech Centaurea rifana Emb. & Maire ex Sennen & Mauricio Centaurea spachii ssp. rifana (Emb. & Maire) Figuerola & al. |
Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |