| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Phalacrachaena calva (Ledeb. ex DC.) Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 7: 51 (1937) |
| Native Range | Central Asia to Mongolia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves very variable, usually pinnatilobate, winged petiolate, acuminate, capitula solitary, surrounded by approximate upper leaves |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring, 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 calva Ledeb. ex DC. Centaurea pectinata Steven Centaurea stoebe Ledeb. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) 37 Mongolia |