| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea pulvinata (Blanca) Blanca trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Lazaroa 6: 173 (1985) |
| Native Range | Spain |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-1900m |
| Description | stems very ramose, leaves alternate, pinnatisect, segments linear, margins revolute, capitula solitary, terminal, involucre ovoid, appendages spinose |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea boissieri var. macracantha Font Quer Centaurea sagredoi ssp. pulvinata Blanca |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |