| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea cappadocica DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 595 (1838) |
| Native Range | Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves oblong-linear, entire, acute, on base attenuate, upper leaves sessile, capitula solitary, ovoid-oblong, appendages yellow ciliate-spinose |
| Size | 9-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 drabifolia ssp. cappadocica (DC.) Wagenitz Chartolepis cappadocica Fenzl Cheirolepis cappadocica Boiss. Phaeopappus cappadocicus Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |