| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea subtilis Bertol. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Ital. 9: 451 (1853) |
| Native Range | Italy (Mt. Gargano) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves white tomentose, lower leaves pinnatisect, capitula solitary, involucre 7-11mm, appendages with appresed apical spine, 1mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 | Acosta subtilis (Bertol.) Holub Centaurea garganica Sch.Bip. ex Nyman Centaurea stoebe Ten. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |