| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea delicatula Breitw. & Podlech trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 22: 59 (1986) |
| Native Range | Algeria to Tunisia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 900-1200m |
| Description | white tomentose, leaves in dense rosette, to 4cm, pinnatipartite, segments 6-8 pairs, oblong-linear, stem leaves pinnatipartite, capitula solitary, eradiate |
| Size | 3-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |