| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia oreoxerophila Kult. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | basal leaves white pubescent, petiolate, 7-10cm, stem leaves sessile, capitula solitary, terminal, arachnose-pubescent, phyllaries acerose |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | fleshy red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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