| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Knautia velutina Briq. |
| Bibliography | Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genéve 6: 94 (1902) |
| Native Range | s. Alps |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, adaxially densely sericeous hirsute, abaxially grey tomentose, broadly lanceolate, acuminate, crenate-serrate, floral heads 2-3cm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C division in spring and fall; cuttings in summer |
| Synonyms | Trichera velutina (Briq.) Soják |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |