| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Centaurea achaia Boiss. & Heldr. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] ser. 2, 3: 79 (1856) |
| Native Range | s. Greece |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems arachnose, scabrous, leaves coriaceous, pinnatisect, segments lanceolate, dentate or entire, capitula solitary, eradiate, phyllaries ovate, coriaceous, glabrous |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Centaurea achaia var. intermedia Boiss. Centaurea achaia var. submutica Boiss. Centaurea eryngioides Sm. Centaurea sibthorpii Halácsy Colymbada achaia (Boiss. & Heldr.) Holub Colymbada sibthorpii (Halácsy) Holub |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |