| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea epirota Halácsy trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 581 (1898) |
| Native Range | Albania to Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-2500m |
| Description | appresed lanate, leaves in outline oblong, lyrate, lateral segments 2-3-pairs, oblong, the terminal large, ovate or orbiculate, capitula solitary, radiate |
| Size | 2-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 | Cyanus epirotus (Halácsy) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece) |