| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Catananche caespitosa Desf. trib. Cichorieae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Atlant. 2: 238 (1799) |
| Native Range | Algeria to Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | leaves in rosette, narrow, grey hirsute, capitula ca. 3cm across, shortly pedunculate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | dark yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Catananche caespitosa f. tenuifolia Maire & Weiler |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |
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