| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus carduncellus L. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 831 (1753) |
| Native Range | France to Spain |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves pinnatifid, segments 6-9 pairs, linear to oblong-lanceolate, spiny dentate, capitula solitary, outer phyllaries patent, leaf-like, spiny dentate, acuminate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| 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 araneosus var. nanus Debeaux ex Hervier Carduncellus araneosus var. pumilus É.Rev. ex Hervier Carduncellus carduncellus (L.) Huth Carduncellus monspeliensis St.-Lag. Carduncellus monspelliensium All. Carduncellus monspelliensium var. almeriensis G.López Carduncellus monspelliensium var. subacaulis Willk. Carduncellus monspelliensium ssp. valentinus (G.López) Mateo & M.B.Crespo Carduncellus monspelliensium var. valentinus G.López Carduncellus pinnatus var. acaulis Cutanda Carduncellus vulgaris Loudon Carthamodes carduncellus (L.) Kuntze Cnicus longifolius Lam. Kentrophyllum monspelliensium (All.) Ces. & al. Onobroma carduncellus Steud. Onobroma monspeliense Spreng. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) |
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