| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus pomelianus (Batt.) Prain trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus pomelianus Batt. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | leaves nitid, coriaceous, glabrous, entire or sparsely dentate, basal petiolate, the upper sessile, amplexicaule, capitula solitary, 2-3cm long, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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