| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea acmophylla Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 3: 68 (1856) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | grey-green, arachnose-pubescent, leaves oblong-lanceolate, entire, shortly petiolate, stem leaves sessile, narrow, narrowly long decurrent, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea shelkovnikovii Sosn. Centaurea zangesura Grossh. Cyanus acmophyllus (Boiss.) Soják |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) |