| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea thirkei Sch.Bip. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 19: 314 (1846) |
| Native Range | Romania to Moldova and w. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | grey hirsute, leaves oblong, attenuate to petiole, entire or obscurely pinnatilobate, capitula large, solitary, radiate, phyllaries ovate-oblong |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | ochre |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea napulifera ssp. thirkei (Sch.Bip.) Dostál Cyanus banchevae Kaya Cyanus thirkei (Sch.Bip.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ROM Romania, TUE Turkey-in-Europe) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |