| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea nervosa Willd. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Enum. Pl. 2: 925 (1809) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | papillose-scabrous, green, leaves lanceolate, denticulate, the basal attenuate to petiole, the upper sessile, capitula subspherical, surrounded by upper leaves, radiate |
| Size | 12-35cm |
| Color | 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 austriaca Rochel Centaurea austriaca var. ambigua DC. Centaurea berini Sieber ex Steud. Centaurea cirrata Rchb. Centaurea flocculosa Balb. ex Nyman Centaurea nervosa ssp. josifovicii Gajić Centaurea nervosa f. kojicii Gajić Centaurea nervosa ssp. promota E.Gamal-Eldin & Wagenitz Centaurea nervosa f. sessilifolia Gajić Centaurea phrygia var. incoronata DC. Centaurea plumosa Kern. Centaurea pseudouniflora Schur Centaurea sublanuginosa Schur Centaurea uniflora var. ambigua (Gaudin) Briq Centaurea uniflora var. flocculosa Bernh. ex Rchb. Centaurea uniflora var. nervosa (Willd.) Burnat Centaurea uniflora ssp. nervosa (Willd.) Bonnier & Layens. Jacea cirrata (Rchb.) Soják Jacea nervosa (Willd.) Á.Löve & D.Löve |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) |