| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus pinnatus Desf. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Atlant. 2: 258 (1799) |
| Native Range | France, Sicilia, Malta, n. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 700-3400m |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves pinnatipartite, segments ovate, cartilagineous, spinose-dentate, numerous, approximate, patent, pale green, floccose, capitula large, solitary |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | spring, 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 acaulis C.Presl Carduncellus pinnatus (Desf.) DC. Carduncellus pinatus var. acaulis (C.Presl) DC. Carduncellus pinnatus f. araneosus Maire Carduncellus pinnatus ssp. eupinnatus Maire¨ Carduncellus pinnatus var. caulescens Batt. Carthamodes pinnata (Desf.) Kuntze Carthamus humilis Lam. Kentrophyllum pinnatum (Desf.) Ces., Pass. & Gibelli Onobroma pinnatum (Desf.) Spreng. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, LBY Libya, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |