| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea ptarmicifolia Halácsy ex Hayek trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(2): 781 (1931) |
| Native Range | nw. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2200-2600m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, grey tomentose, pinnate, segments oblong-spathulate, stem leaves sessile, subentire, capitula solitary, involucre large, orbiculate-ovoid |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea deusta var. epirotica Bald. Centaurea deustiformis ssp. ptarmicifolia (Halácsy ex Hayek) Dostál Centaurea epirotica (Bald.) Halácsy Centaurea ptarmicoides Halácsy |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |