| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea saxicola Lag. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Gen. Sp. Pl.: 32 (1816) |
| Native Range | se. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | glabrous, basal leaves lyrate-pinnatipartite, stem leaves pinnatifid to lanceolate and entire, phyllaries orbiculate, long ciliate, tipped with spine, capitula 2-3cm |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea ornata var. saxicola (Lag.) Pau Centaurea ornata ssp. saxicola (Lag.) Dostál Centaurea saxicola var. cervantesii Sennen Centaurea saxicola var. littorale Esteve Colymbada saxicola (Lag.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |