| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea guicciardii Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 3: 661 (1875) |
| Native Range | Albania to Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | sparsely crisped pubescent, basal leaves petiolate, lyrate, segments oblong, obtusely dentate, the upper smaller, sessile, auriculate, inflorescence paniculate, heads large |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| 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 | Centaurea minoa Heldr. ex Boiss. Centaurea spruneri ssp. guicciardii (Boiss.) Hayek Centaurea spruneri ssp. minoa (Heldr. ex Boiss.) Dostál Colymbada guicciardii (Boiss.) Holub Colymbada minoa (Heldr. ex Boiss.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |