| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Rhaponticum berardioides (Batt.) Hidalgo trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Bot. (Oxford), n.s., 97: 714 (2006) |
| Native Range | Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1800-3500m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves in basal rosette, 5-15cm, petiolate, decurrent, subentire, minutely denticulate, adaxially white tomentose, capitula solitary in the midst of rosettes, 4-6cm |
| Size | 5-8cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 | Leuzea berardioides Batt. Leuzea font-queri Sauvage Rhaponticum coniferum ssp. berardioides (Batt.) Greuter Rhaponticum font-queri (Sauvage) Hidalgo |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |