| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Psephellus simplicicaulis (Boiss. & A.Huet) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 30: 36 (2000) |
| Native Range | w. Transcaucasus to ne. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 400-2600m |
| Description | leaves pinnatisect to lyrate, lateral segments 5-8 pairs, abaxially white pilose, capitula solitary, ca. 3cm across, intensely radiate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea koenigii Sosn. Centaurea simplicicaulis Boiss. & A.Huet |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |