| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea parilica Stoj. & Stef. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 72: 92 (1923) |
| Native Range | sw. Bulgaria to n. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | leaves linear-filiform, entire, acute, glabrous, margins subrevolute, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid-cylindrical, appendages narrowly lanceolate, pale brown |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purplish red, white |
| Bloom | 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 | Jacea parilica (Stoj. & Stef.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece) |