| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia lepida Bunge trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | appresed white hirsute, leaves coriaceous, ovate, shortly petiolate, lobate-dentate, shortly spinose, stem leaves oblong, decurrent, capitula oblong-cylindrical |
| Size | 9-12cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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