| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea attica Nyman trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Syll. Fl. Eur.: 33 (1855) |
| Native Range | Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-1150m |
| Description | stems ramose, leaves whitish tomentose, glabrescent, lower leaves pinnatisect, segments 1mm wide, upper leaves entire, capitula solitary, involucre 10-16mm, appendages spiny |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | rose, 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 attica (Nyman) Holub Centaurea boissieri Walp. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |