| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea nana Desf. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Centaurea raphanina Sieber ex Steud. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves large, petiolate, coriaceous, entire, lyrate or pinnatipartite, capitula 2cm, ovoid-conical, short pedunculate, phyllaries ovate, apiculate |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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