| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus pomelianus (Batt.) Prain trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Index Kew. Suppl. 3: 37 (1908) |
| Native Range | Algeria to Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 800-2400m |
| Description | leaves nitid, coriaceous, glabrous, entire or sparsely dentate, basal petiolate, the upper sessile, amplexicaule, capitula solitary, 2-3cm long, involucre glabrous |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | fialový |
| 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 pomelianus Batt. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |