| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea laconica Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 3: 660 (1875) |
| Native Range | s. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-1850m |
| Description | arachnose-lanate, leaves attenuate, bipinnatisect, segments oblong, dentate or pinnatipartite, capitula solitary, large, long pedunculate, involucre long spinose |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| 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 | Centaurea subarachnoidea Halácsy Colymbada laconica (Boiss.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |