| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cardopatium amethystinum Spach trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3. 5: 242 (1846) |
| Native Range | Algeria to Tunisia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | glabrous or glabrescens, stems thick, leaves in outline lanceolate, pinnate, spinose, stem leaves not decurrent, petiolate, capitula in large corymb, phyllaries coriaceous |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Broteroa amethystina (Spach) Kuntze Cardopatium fontanesii Spach |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |