| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea sivasica Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33: 218 (1974) |
| Native Range | Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-1500m |
| Description | branched from base, leaves abaxially scabrous, pinnatisect, segments lanceolate-ovate, upper leaves entire, capitula solitary, involucre cylindrical |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| 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 | Acosta sivasica (Wagenitz) Holub |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |