| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea musarum Boiss. & Orph. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1550-1650m |
| Description | leaves appressed hirsute, grey-green, pinnatifid, segments oblanceolate to ovate, capitula solitary, involucre 20-25mm, appendages orbiculate, obtuse |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| 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
Southeastern Europe (Greece) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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