| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Carthamus plumosus (Pomel) Greuter trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Willdenowia 33: 53 (2003) |
| Native Range | Algeria to Tunisia |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | acaulescent, leaves coriaceous, petiolate, lyrate-pinnatipartite, segments decurrent, oblong, dentate, capitula cylindrical, 3cm, phyllaries acuminate, acerose |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| 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 atlanticus Coss. & Durieu Carduncellus plumosus Pomel |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia) |