| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus pinnatus Desf. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus acaulis C.Presl |
| Carduncellus pinnatus (Desf.) DC. | |
| Carthamus humilis Lam. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatipartite, segments ovate, cartilagineous, spinose-dentate, numerous, approximate, patent, pale green, floccose, capitula large, solitary |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Sicilia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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