| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea pichleri Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 3: 638 (1875) |
| Native Range | Balkan Peninsula to w. & c. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 700-2400m |
| Description | grey hirsute, lower leaves entire, oblong-spathulate, obtuse, attenuate to petiole, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, sessile, decurrent, capitula solitary, radiate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet-blue |
| 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 | Centaurea iconica Hub-Mor. Centaurea pichleri var. ancyrensis Bornm. Cyanus pichleri (Boiss.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |