| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea funkii Sch.Bip. ex Willk. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 25: 37 (1852) |
| Native Range | s. Spain (Sierra Nevada) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 900-1200m |
| Description | grey hirsute, basal leaves lyrate-pinnatisect, stem leaves simple, obovate-lanceolate, phyllaries spinose |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early 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 |
| Synonyms | Acosta boissieri ssp. funkii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Fern.Casas & Susanna Centaurea boissieri ssp. funkii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Blanca Centaurea boissieri var. funkii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Nyman Centaurea boissieri var. nevadensis Boiss. & Reut. Centaurea bombycina ssp. funkii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Dostál |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |