| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea acutifolia Jord. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Lett., sér. 2, 1: 316 (1851) |
| Native Range | sc. France |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | leaves tomentose, grey-green, the basal petiolate, lyrate, the upper sessile, auriculate, entire, acute, capitula solitary, involucre tomentose, bracts pectinately ciliate |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | 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 | Centaurea pectinata ssp. acutifolia (Jord.) Dostál Centaurea pectinata var. acutifolia (Jord.) Briq. Jacea acutifolia (Jord.) Holub Lepteranthus acutifolius (Jord.) Fourr. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |