| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Echinops pubisquameus Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | stems white tomentose, stem leaves decurrent, pinnatipartite or pinnatifid, segments deltate, sharply acerose-dentate, adaxially grey-green, abaxially white tomentose, heads 2-3cm |
| Size | 25-30cm |
| Color | bluish |
| 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 (Kazakhstan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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