Astrantia major, the great masterwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to central and eastern Europe.

The Latin specific epithet major, meaning "larger", distinguishes this species from its smaller relative Astrantia minor.

This plant is native to southern Europe (the Pyrenees, Carpathians and Balkans), but also in the Caucasus up to Anatolia.

It is found in the countries of Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine and Yugoslavia.

[6] It is common in mountain meadows and grasslands, in forests and clearings, and close to the streams, usually on calcareous soils, at an elevation of 100–2,300 metres (330–7,550 ft) above sea level.

pyrenaica Wörz[1] Many strains of Astrantia major grow well in the garden, given some shade and moisture.