| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Hymenonema graecum (L.) DC. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 7: 116 (1838) |
| Native Range | Aegean Islands to nw. Crete |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | scabrous-hirsute, lower leaves pinnatisect, segments oblong, obtuse, denticulate, stem leaves small, linear, sharply laciniate, capitula large, long pedicellate |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Catananche graeca L. Hymenonema asperum (Desf.) DC. Hymenonema bergeri Sch.Bip. ex Nyman Hymenonema fontanesii Cass. Hymenonema tournefortii Cass. Podospermum asperum Sweet Scorzonera aspera Desf. Scorzonera elongata Willd. Scorzonera graeca (L.) Steud. Scorzonera stylosa Pers. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |