| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea amblensis Graells trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves lanate, pinnatisect to pinnatipartite, segments broadly ovate, serrate, capitula 8-12, involucre oblong, appendages lanceolate, apical spine 5mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
amblensis tentudaica (Rivas Goday) Fern. Casas & Susanna, Fontqueria 1: 1 (1892)
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