Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).
Lifeform: Biennial to perennial (hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system).
Distribution: Native from Hungary to Caucasus and Turkey according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands, pastures, ruderal areas.
Flowering period: Summer: JUL, AUG.
Centaurea salonitana – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – upper part of plant with capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – upper part of plant with capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – upper part of plant with capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana (capitulums). Hilly region in the southern foot of Osogovo near village Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – capitula with florets. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – spent capitula. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – capitulum with achenes. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Centaurea salonitana – stem with cauline leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 15.07.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
