| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Atractylis humilis L. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 829 (1753) |
| Native Range | se. France to sc. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves 2-5cm, oblanceolate-oblong, sinuate-serrate, shortly spinose, subpetiolate, stem leaves pinnatisect, spinose, sessile, capitula solitary, surrounded by upper leaves |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Atractylis x gedeonii Sennen Cirsellium humile Gaertn. Crocodilina humilis Bubani |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |