| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus mitissimus L. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 831 (1753) |
| Native Range | France to ne. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | usually acaulescent, leaves subglabrous, pinnatipartite, terminal segment larger than the lateral, spinose, capitula solitary, spherical, involucre many seriate, bracts ovate |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Carduncellus mitissimus (L.) DC. Carduncellus mitissimus var. caulescens Rouy Carduncellus mitissimus var. subacaulis Rouy Carthamodes mitissima Kuntze Cnicus mitissimum Lam. Onobroma mitissima (L.) Hornem. Onobroma mitissimum (L.) Spreng. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |
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