| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea megarensis Halácsy & Hayek trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Exsicc. (Centaur. Crit.) 1913: n° 29 (1913) |
| Native Range | c. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 550-1150m |
| Description | stems appresed arachnose-hirsute, basal leaves green, bipinnatisect, segments ovate-lanceolate, scabrously shortly hirsute, stem leaves sessile, capitula 2-6 in raceme |
| Size | 8-25cm |
| Color | white, pink-violet |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| 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 | Acosta megarensis (Halácsy & Hayek) Holub Centaurea attica ssp. megarensis (Halácsy & Hayek) Dostál |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |