Rock garden plants Centaurea  attica Nyman  trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus species var.Centaurea  attica Nyman  trib. Cardueae
SynonymsAcosta attica (Nyman) Holub
 Centaurea megarensis (Halácsy & Hayek) Dostál (ssp.)
 Centaurea pentelica (Hausskn.) Dostál (ssp.)
Territory SE.EUROPE: Albania, Greece
rocks
Altitudemontane-subalpine
Description stems ramose, leaves whitish tomentose, glabrescent, lower leaves pinnatisect, segments 1mm wide, upper leaves entire, capitulum solitary, involucre 10-16mm, appendages spiny
Size5-30cm
Colorrose, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft, fl. stem erect
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in spring and in autumn
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