This genus comprises flowering perennials found in the alpine meadows of Siberia. They feature green leaves and flowerheads that resemble pink thistles.

Rhaponticum

Rhaponticum canariense

Rhaponticum carthamoides

Rhaponticum centaureoides is a perennial that typically reaches a height of about 1.2 meters. It features narrow, lobed leaves that can grow up to 45 centimeters long, showcasing a green upper surface with silvery undersides. The plant produces sturdy, upright stems topped with rounded, scaly buds that bloom into thistle-like flowers, displaying clusters of delicate purple-pink florets during the height of summer.

Rhaponticum centaureoides

Rhaponticum coniferum is a clump-forming perennial that typically reaches a height of about 30 cm. It features divided leaves with a grey-green hue and a felted texture on the undersides. The plant produces upright stems that hold rounded buds, which are enveloped in papery brown scales. These buds bloom in midsummer into thistle-like flowers, showcasing delicate purple florets. As summer wanes, the flowers transition into pale-colored cone structures.

Rhaponticum coniferum

Rhaponticum coniferum macrocephalum

Rhaponticum coniferum major

Rhaponticum exaltatum

Rhaponticum heleniifolium subsp. bicknellii

Rhaponticum longifolium

Rhaponticum scariosum subsp. rhaponticum

Rhaponticum scariosum subsp. scariosum

Rhaponticum uniflorum

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