| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea costae Willk. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 30: 115 (1859) |
| Native Range | ne. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves adaxially green, abaxially arachnose, the basal pinnatisect, segments narrowly linear, entire, stem leaves linear, capitula solitary, involucre ovoid, pale green |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | 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 | Centaurea alba var. costae (Willk.) O.Boĺós & Vigo Centaurea alba ssp. costae (Willk.) Dostál |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |