| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea athoa DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 588 (1838) |
| Native Range | n. Greece to nw. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1400-1900m |
| Description | grey arachnose, lower leaves oblong-spathulate, dentate, shortly petiolate, stem leaves dense, subentire, sessile, tipped with spine, capitula solitary |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 parolinii DC. Centaurea trojana Bornm. Colymbada athoa (DC.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |