| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea lagascae Nyman trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Syll. Fl. Eur.: 33 (1855) |
| Native Range | se. Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1300m |
| Description | stems ascendent, ramose, basal leaves bipinnatisect, segments oblong-linear, white tomentose, the upper leaves simple, capitula in corymb, involucre cylindrical |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose-purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Acosta lagascae (Nyman) Holub Acosta resupinata ssp. lagascae (Nyman) Fern.Casas & Susanna Acosta resupinata ssp. spachii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Fern.Casas & Susanna Acosta spachii (Sch.-Bip. ex Willk.) Holub Centaurea angulosa Pomel Centaurea boissieri ssp. lagascae (Nyman) O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea boissieri ssp. spachii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Dostál Centaurea dufourii ssp. lagascae (Nyman) Blanca Centaurea incana Lag. Centaurea polyphylla Pomel Centaurea resupinata ssp. lagascae (Nyman) Fern.Casas & Susanna Centaurea resupinata ssp. spachii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Fern.Casas & Susanna Centaurea spachii Sch.Bip. ex Willk. Centaurea spachii ssp. lagascae (Nyman) Figuerola & al. Centaurea tenuifolis ssp. spachii (Sch.Bip. ex Willk.) Emb. & Maire |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |