| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea heldreichii Halácsy trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien, Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 61: 315 (1894) |
| Native Range | w. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-600m |
| Description | white tomentose, basal leaves long petiolate, bipinnatisect, segments oblong-linear, mucronate, the upper smaller, similar, capitula subspherical, radiate, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | Centaurea alba ssp. heldreichii (Halácsy) Dostál |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |