| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea velenovskyi Adamović trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 43: 172 (1893) |
| Native Range | Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1600-2000m |
| Description | grey arachnose, stems thin, simple, all leaves simple, attenuate, linear, entire, capitula ovate-oblong, phyllaries lanceolate, acuminate, green |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 napulifera ssp. velenovskyi (Adamović) Wagenitz & E.Gamal-Eldin Cyanus velenovskyi (Adamović) Wagenitz & Greuter |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, YUG Yugoslavia) |