| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea acaulis L. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 914 (1753) |
| Native Range | Algeria to Tunisia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves pubescent, pinnatipartite, segments oblong, acute, capitula solitary, spherical, 3-4cm, phyllaries long spinose, achenes large, 4-5mm long |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | lemmon yellow |
| Bloom | 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Aetheopappus balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Boiss. Amblyopogon balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Boiss. Centaurea acaulis var. balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt. Centaurea balansae Boiss. & Reut. Centaurea chamaerhaponticum Ball Centaurea chouletteana Pomel Centaurea nidulans Pomel Centaurea pharaonis Pomel Cestrinus carthamoides Cass. Colymbada acaulis (L.) Holub Colymbada balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Holub Cynara humilis Juss. Menomphalus acaulis (L.) Pomel Menomphalus chouletteana (Pomel) Pomel Serratula acaulis (L.) DC. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |