| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea ispahanica Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 6: 133 (1846) |
| Native Range | Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in rosette, arachnose-hirsute, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments ovate, obtuse, denticulate, capitula large, sessile in rosette, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |