| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea albonitens Turrill trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1930: 427 (1930) |
| Native Range | e. & se. Turkey to nw. & w. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1600-2400m |
| Description | stems conspicuously white, glabrous, basal leaves suborbiculate, petiole and midrib white, upper leaves lanceolate, involucre spherical, appendages brown |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 | Amberboa carthamoides DC. Centaurea carthamoides Chevall. Phaeopappus carthamoides Boiss. Tomanthea carthamoides (DC.) Takht. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |