Serratula seoanei v. minor (Centaurea simplicifolia)

Punnett brought us this odd little plant that he grew for years under the name Centaurea simplicifolia, and indeed it does look like a dwarf mat forming Centaurea. Panyoti noticed it when he was here one year, it turns out is not a Centaurea but Serratula seoanei v. minor a plant he thought lost to cultivation and one that was on his wish list, mat forming with lyrate gray felted leaves and 3cm rosy pink flowers. It is native to Portugal and Spain and closely related to Serratula tinctoria.____ZONE 5