| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea idaea Boiss. & Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 10: 119 (1849) |
| Native Range | Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 300-2000m |
| Description | basal leaves in rosette, adaxially sparsely arachnose, abaxially hirsute, lyrate, lateral segments numerous, ovate, dentate, terminal segment deltate, capitula solitary |
| Size | 12-18cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 | Calcitrapa idaea (Boiss. & Heldr.) Soják |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |