| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea omphalotricha (Coss. & Durieu ex Batt.) Willk. |
| Bibliography | Suppl. Prodr. Fl. Hisp.: 91 (1893) |
| Native Range | nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves entire or pinnatilobate, coriaceous, petiolate, capitula solitary, involucre basally elongate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 pubescens ssp. omphalotricha Coss. ex Durieu ex Batt. Colymbada omphalotricha (Coss. & Durieu ex Batt.) Holub |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |