| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea rhizocalathium (K.Koch) Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 3: 675 (1875) |
| Native Range | s. Transcaucasus to ne. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, pale green, leaves petiolate, lyrate, lateral segments oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, denticulate, capitula large, crowded in the midst of rosette |
| Size | 3-7cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Centaurea taraxacifolia Boiss. Centaurium rhizocalathium K.Koch |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |