| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea monticola Boiss. ex DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 7: 302 (1838) |
| Native Range | se. Spain, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 700-1600m |
| Description | leaves lanate, glabrescent, lower leaves pinnatisect, stem leaves entire, capitula solitary, involucre 12-15mm, ovoid, appendages with apical spine 2-3mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Acosta monticola (Boiss. ex DC.) Holub Centaurea monticola ssp. orthoacantha (Pau & Font Quer) Ibn Tattou Centaurea monticola var. orthoacantha Pau & Font Quer |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |