| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea thasia Hayek trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 30(2): 762 (1931) |
| Native Range | Greece (Thasos) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves arachnose-villose, glabrescent, lower leaves lyrate, terminal segment broadly ovate, involucre 1cm long, ovoid-oblong, appendages yellowish, shortly spinose |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| 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 ipsaria Stoj. & Kitan. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |