| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea macrocarpa Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl Orient. 3: 677 (1875) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves shortly petiolate, lyrate, segments minute, orbiculate, obtuse, capitula solitary, large, involucre yellowish, minutely pubescent, appendages spinose |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea ispahanica ssp. macrocarpa (Boiss.) Negaresh |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |