| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia franchetii C.Winkl. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cousinia canescens Franch. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | stems white tomentose, leaves oblong, adaxially grey-green, shortly petiolate, irregularly pinnate, segments narrowly lanceolate, spinose, capitula cylindrical, 15-18mm |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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