| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carlina corymbosa L. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 828 (1753) |
| Native Range | s. Europe to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves abaxially arachnose, coriaceous, pinnatifid, spinose, the upper oblong-lanceolate, amplexicaule, auriculate, capitula large in corymb, involucral bracts lanceolate |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | bright yellow, brownish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Carlina balearica Sennen Carlina corymbosa var. eu-corymbosa Rchb.f. Carlina corymbosa f. macrocephala Pamp. Carlina corymbosa f. robusta Pamp. Carlina corymbosa var. sphaerocephala Arcang. Carlina corymbosa f. vestita Pamp. Carlina racemosa Gouan Carlina radiata Viv. Carlina thracica Velen. Mitina corymbosa Cass. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |