| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia brachyptera DC. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 6: 554 (1838) |
| Native Range | Transcaucasus to Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-1600m |
| Description | stem branched, basal leaves 5-10cm, oblong, pinnatipartite, segments oblong-spathulate, adaxially arachnose, abaxially white lanate, capitula 13mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Arctium brachypterum (DC.) Kuntze Cousinia gundelia K.Koch Cousinia heterolepis K.Koch Cousinia squarrosa K.Koch |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |