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Centaurea supina Jord. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea supina Jord. trib. Cardueae
BibliographyMém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Lett., sér. 2, 1: 319 (1851)
Native Rangesc. France
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionstems lanate-tomentose, leaves scabrous, grey-green, the basal petiolate, lyrate, the upper sessile, auriculate, entire, capitula solitary, involucre tomentose
Size15-30cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, 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
SynonymsCentaurea pectinata ssp. supina (Jord.) Braun-Blanq.
Centaurea pectinata var. supina (Jord.) Loret & Barrandon
Lepteranthus supinus (Jord.) Fourr.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
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