Cephalaria
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{{Taxobox | color = lightgreen | name = Cephalaria | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Magnoliopsida | ordo = Dipsacales | familia = Dipsacaceae | genus = Cephalaria | genus_authority = Schrad. | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision = See text. }}
Cephalaria is a genus of flowering plant in the family Dipsacaceae. They are hardy perennials native to Europe. They grow up to 6 feet high with a spread of 4 feet.
The genus was named by Schrad. ex Roemer and J.A. Schultes.
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Species
- C. alpina
- C. aristata
- C. gigantea - Tatarian cephalaria
- C. leucantha
- C. syriaca - Syrian cephalaria
- C. transsylvanica