| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea mariolensis Rouy trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 29: 110 (1882) |
| Native Range | se. Spain (Sierra Mariola) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves subglabrous, green, pinnatipartite, the basal petiolate, segments entire, oblong or lanceolate, mucronate, upper stem leaves lanceolate, capitula large, solitary |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, 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 | Acosta boissieri ssp. mariolensis (Rouy) Fern.Casas & Susanna Centaurea boissieri ssp. mariolensis (Rouy) Dostál Centaurea boissieri var. mariolensis (Rouy) O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea prostrata f. tenuisecta Pau Centaurea tenuifolia ssp. mariolensis (Rouy) O.Bolós & Vigo |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |