| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea obtusifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Wagenitz trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 82: 184 (1963) |
| Native Range | se. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | grey arachnose, stems densely leafy, leaves entire, oblong, obtuse, sessile, broadly decurrent, capitula solitary, large, spherical, involucral bracts ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 | Phaeopappus obtusifolius Boiss. & Hausskn. Tomanthea obtusifolia (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Takht. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |