| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea luschaniana Heimerl ex Stapf trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 50: 113 (1885) |
| Native Range | sw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-1300m |
| Description | leaves appressed hirsute, lower leaves lyrate, with terminal segment 3-10mm wide, upper leaves simple, involucre 8-10mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pinkish purple |
| 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 |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |