| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea transiens Halácsy trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 587 (1898) |
| Native Range | e. Greece (Olimbos) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | stems ramose, leaves scabrous, pubescent, lower leaves lyrate, segments 2-3mm wide, capitula solitary, appendages pale brown, auriculate, apical spine 3-4mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 transiens (Halácsy) Holub Centaurea grisebachii ssp. transiens (Halácsy) T.Georgiadis |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |