Centaurea raphanina
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A low almost stemless thistle. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be 20 cm tall. The leaves have a cobweb group of hairs and spread in a ring. They are oblong and may or may not be lobed. The flower heads are pink or purple. The flower bracts usually end with a spine. This can be 2-9 mm long.
There are 400 to 600 Centaurea species.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on rocky and sandy habitats.
Countries/locations it is found in
Crete, Europe, Greece, Italy, Mediterranean
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves