| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea deinacantha Boiss. & Hausskn. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 3: 665 (1875) |
| Native Range | Iran to Iraq |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 900-1200m |
| Description | pale green, basal leaves shortly petiolate, lyrate, segments oblong, denticulate, stem leaves minute, lanceolate, capitula large, spherical, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 urvillei ssp. deinacantha (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Wagenitz Centaurea urvillei var. longicaulis Parsa |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq) |