Centaurea pumilio

Centaurea pumilio
	Centaurea pumilio in Crete
Systematics
Order :	Astern-like (Asterales)
Family :	Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Subfamily :	Carduoideae
Tribe :	Cynareae
Genre :	Knapweed ( Centaurea )
Type :	Centaurea pumilio
Scientific name
	Centaurea pumilio
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Centaurea pumilio is a species of the genus Centaurea .

features

Flower head

Centaurea pumilio is a perennial rosette hemicryptophyte that reaches heights of 3 to 5, rarely up to 20 centimeters. The leaves are gray cobweby and lyre-shaped. They have more than 6 lateral leaflets. The end spine of the appendages of the bracts has a length of 5 to 9 millimeters. The flowers are purple. The pappus is whitish. Its outer hairs are coarse, the innermost row consists of linear-lanceolate, papillary scales.

The flowering period extends from March to August.

Occurrence

Centaurea pumilio occurs in the eastern Mediterranean region, in Italy, Libya, Egypt, Greece, Crete and Israel. The species grows on sandy coasts (by the sea).

supporting documents

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 328 .
↑ Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (eds.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Centaurea pumilio In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

Web links

Commons : Centaurea pumilio - collection of images, videos and audio files

[Jahn,_Schönfelder-1] Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 328 .

[Euro+Med-2] Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (eds.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Centaurea pumilio In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.