| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus duvauxii (Batt. & Trab.) Prain trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Index Kew., Suppl. 3: 37 (1908) |
| Native Range | nw. Sahara |
| Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-1500m |
| Description | stems densely leafy, basal leaves short, spathulate, the upper large, broadly amplexicaule, nitid, green, spinose, margins cartilagineous, capitula solitary, involucre ciliate |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| 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 root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus duvauxii Batt. & Trab. Carduncellus maroccanus Coss. ex Jahand. & Maire |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |