| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea balbisiana Soldano trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 127: 217 (1986) |
| Native Range | se. France |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-1500m |
| Description | leaves obovate, entire, dentate or lobate, lanate, upper leaves ovate, amplexicaule, white tomentose, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid-globular, appendages linear |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pinkish 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 | Centaurea jordaniana ssp. balbisiana (Soldano) Kerguélen Centaurea procumbens Balb. Jacea procumbens (Balb.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |