| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea spruneri Boiss. & Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 6: 132 (1846) |
| Native Range | Albania to Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 50-1200m |
| Description | leaves green, sparsely arachnose, the lower petiolate, lyrate-pinnatisect, segments sinuate, stem leaves sparse, entire, capitula large, 3-5, in panicle, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 fraasii Sch.Bip. ex Nyman Centaurea spruneriana Halácsy Colymbada spruneri (Boiss. & Heldr.) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |