| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus lucens (Ball) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 33: 53 (2003) |
| Native Range | Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-2500m |
| Description | primary leaves entire, ciliate-spinose, the secondary pinnatipartite, segments pectinate-spinose, capitula solitary, phyllaries long spinose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus lucens Ball Carduncellus pinnatus ssp. lucens (Ball) Ball |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |