Perennial of the Caprifoliaceae family (formerly Dipsacaceae), native to Greece, where this subspecies is mainly known from the mountainous regions of the north and center of the country. It occupies rocky areas, rock crevices, and rocky slopes on limestone substrates, at altitudes generally ranging from 1,000 to 2,200 meters.
It forms low and compact clumps, with woody stems at the base, reaching 8 to 15 cm in height. The foliage is distinctly different from other species of the genus by its wider leaves, barely lobed to crenate, of a fairly fresh medium green, less gray and less tomentose than in P. pinardii or P. depressus. It is precisely this daisy-like foliage — recalled by the epithet bellidifolius — that characterizes this subspecies.
The capitula, rounded and dense, are borne on short erect peduncles. The flowers, uniformly lilac pink to medium pink, are all of fairly homogeneous size, without the strong differentiation between peripheral and central flowers observed in P. parnassi, giving the capitulum a globular and full, almost pompous appearance. In its natural habitat, its flowering extends from June to August.
In cultivation, it requires full sun, careful drainage, and a well-drained limestone soil. It is suitable for rock gardens and alpine troughs, sheltered from excessive winter moisture.