| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carduus ballii Hook.f. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 11: 368 (1873) |
| Native Range | Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-2800m |
| Description | subcaulescent, leaves in dense rosette, pinnatifid, segments 5-8 pairs, pinnate, yellow spinose, capitula solitary, subspherical, involucre glabrous, many-seriate, spinose |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| 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, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C |
| Synonyms | Carduus narcissi Sennen Carduus nutans ssp. subacaulis Arénes |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) |