| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhaponticum acaule (L.) DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 664 (1838) |
| Native Range | n. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 500-2000m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatipartite, adaxially green, abaxially white tomentose, capitula solitary, large, sessile in the midst of leaf rosette |
| Size | 3-8cm |
| Color | purple, yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Cynara acaulis L. Leuzea acaulis (L.) Holub. Stemmacantha acaulis (L.) M.Dittrich |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |