| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea niederi Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 13: 380 (1860) |
| Native Range | w. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-150m |
| Description | white tomentose, leaves petiolate, 1-2-pinnatipartite, segments oblong or oblong-linear, decurrent, capitula ovate-spherical, radiate, involucre pale |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 | Acosta niederi (Heldr.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |