| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea cadmea Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2200m |
| Description | hirsute, leaves in rosette, petiolate, lyrate, segments subentire, obtuse, the lateral oblong, the terminal oval, stem leaves pinnatipartite, capitula 5-7 |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
cadmea pontica Wagenitz ex Köse & Ocak, Nordic J. Bot. 28(4): 476 (2010)
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