| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Alfredia nivea Kar. & Kir. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Alfredia suaveolens Rupr. |
| Carduus karelinii B.Fedtsch. | |
| Cousinia trautvetteri Regel | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1000-2500m |
| Description | taproot, leaves lanceolate, pinnatilobate, spinose-crenate, adaxially coriaceous, abaxially villose, capitula 4-7cm long, outer involucral bracts spinose |
| Size | 20-60cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| 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 spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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