| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus ilicifolius (Pomel) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 33: 53 (2003) |
| Native Range | Algeria |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves entire, obovate, attenuate to petiole, spinose-mucronate-dentate, nitid, coriaceous, capitula solitary, acuminate, spinose |
| Size | 8-12cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus ilicifolius Pomel Carduncellus plumosus var. ilicifolius (Pomel) Batt. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria) |