| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea redempta Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Bot. France 37: 243 (1891) |
| Native Range | Crete |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-800m |
| Description | leaves arachnose-hirsute, glabrescent, lower leaves petiolate, pinnatipartite, segments ovate-lanceolate, lobate, involucre 3-4cm, globular, appendages black |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 | Colymbada redempta (Heldr.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |