| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea lydia Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 20 (1844) |
| Native Range | Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | sparsely arachnose, green, leaves in rosette, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments ovate, dentate or incised, capitula solitary, involucre pale, phyllaries ovate |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 meissneri Friv. ex Gugler |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |