| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea ossaea Halácsy trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 591 (1898) |
| Native Range | e. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1900-2100m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, bipinnatisect, the upper sessile, pinnatisect, segments narrowly linear or lanceolate, capitula solitary, radiate, phyllaries pale |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea attica ssp. ossaea (Halácsy) Dostál |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |