| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea montana L. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 911 (1753) |
| Native Range | Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 800-2100m |
| Description | leaves oblong or lanceolate, entire or denticulate, capitula solitary, involucre 10-15mm long |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 angustifolia Mill. Centaurea carpathica Geners. Centaurea caucasica M.Bieb. ex DC. Centaurea chlorantha Adams ex Ledeb. Centaurea graminifolia Poir. ex Willk. & Lange Centaurea leucantha Adams Centaurea montana var. angustifolia (Mill.) Lej. Centaurea montana var. cyanantha (Chatenier) Rouy Centaurea montana ssp. eumontana Gugler Centaurea montana var. genuina Godr. Centaurea montana var. occitanica Rouy & B.-A.Martin Centaurea montana var. pradensis O.Bolós & Vigo Centaurea montana var. pyrerenaica Godr. & Gren. Centaurea montana var. sinuata Lej. Centaurea montana var. typica Rouy Centaurea serrata Kit. Centaurea seusana Benth. Centaurea seusana var. angustifolia Gaudin Cyanus angustifolius (Mill.) Soják Cyanus montanus (L.) Hill. Jacea alata Lam. Setachna montana (L.) Dulac |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (GRB Great Britain, IRE Ireland, NOR Norway) 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, NET Netherlands, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe (BLT Baltic States, RUW Northwest European Russia) |