| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea dufourii (Dostál) Blanca trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Lagascalia 10: 154 (1982) |
| Native Range | e. Spain, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves on both faces grey tomentose, the basal lyrate, segments 2-6-pairs, stem leaves sessile, lobate or entire, capitula solitary, terminal |
| Size | 5-14cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea boisieri ssp. dufourii Dostál Centaurea boissieri var. dufourii (Dostál) O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea boissieri var. humilis (Pau) O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea dufourii var. humilis (Pau) Blanca Centaurea incana Loscos & J.Pardo Centaurea resupinata ssp. dufourii (Dostál) Greuter Centaurea setabensis ssp. humilis (Pau) Mateo & M.B.Crespo Centaurea spachii var. humilis Pau Centaurea tenuifolia Dufour |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |