| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea pubescens Willd. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 2322 (1803) |
| Native Range | Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-2500m |
| Description | grey hirsute, sublanate, basal leaves 1-2-pinnatipartite, stem leaves smaller, not decurrent, capitula solitary, ovoid, conical, involucre ovate, coriaceous, ciliate |
| Size | 15-45cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Calcitrapa pubescens (Willd.) Sweet Centaurea abdelkaderi Sennen & Mauricio Centaurea abdelkaridi Sennen Centaurea incana Desf. Centaurea omphalotricha Batt. & Trab. Centaurea rupicola Pomel Centaurea tenoreana Willk. ex Nyman Colymbada incana (Desf.) Holub Menomphalus pubescens (Willd.) Pomel Menomphalus rupicola (Pomel) Pomel |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |