| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea uniflora Turra trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2600m |
| Description | leaves green or grey, lower leaves oblong-lanceolate to elliptic, dentate, petiolate, upper leaves amplexicaule, capitula solitary, phyllaries with long plumose appendages |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | crimson |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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