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Atractylis preauxiana Sch.Bip.  
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesAtractylis preauxiana Sch.Bip. 
BibliographyHist. Nat. Iles Canaries [P.B.Webb & S.Berthelot] 3(2; 2): 350 (1846)
Native RangeCanary Islands (Tenerife)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude5-50m
Descriptionvery ramose, leaves narrowly lanceolate, silvery hirsute, sessile, capitula ca. 2cm across, solitary, involucre cylindrical, bracts imbricate, tomentose,
Size5-10cm
Colorpink, white
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCentaurea preauxiana Webb & Berthel.
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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