| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea amblensis Graells trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mem. Real Acad. Ci. Exact. Madrid 2: 462 (1859) |
| Native Range | Portugal to Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves lanate, pinnatisect to pinnatipartite, segments broadly ovate, serrate, capitula 8-12, involucre oblong, appendages lanceolate, apical spine 5mm long |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea amblensis f. lusieri (Samp.) Laínz Centaurea luisieri Samp. Colymbada amblensis (Graells) Fern. Casas & Susanna |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |