| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea boissieri DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 7: 303 (1838) |
| Native Range | e. & s. Spain, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves on both faces grey tomentose, lower leaves lyrate or entire, involucre 6-7mm, ovoid-globular, appendages triangular-lanceolate, apical spine curvate, 3-5mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Acosta beltranii (Pau) Fern.Casas & Susanna Acosta boissieri (DC.) Holub Acrocentron boissieri Webb Centaurea aznatinensis Cuatrec. Centaurea x beltranii (Pau) Blanca Centaurea boissieri ssp. beltranii (Pau) O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea boissieri var. beltranii (Pau) O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea boissieri var. straminea Degen & Hervier Centuarea boissieri var. tomentella Degen & Hervier Centaurea decumbens Boiss. ex DC. Centaurea diversifolia Amo ex Campo & Amo Centaurea guilhelmii Pau & Sennen Centuarea ochrolopha ssp. guilhelmi Pau & Sennen Centaurea paui var. murcica Sennen Centaurea prostrata var. straminea (Degen & Hervier) Pau Centaurea tenuifolia ssp. beltranii Pau Centaurea tenuifolia ssp. boissieri (DC.) Emb. & Maire |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |