| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia oligocephala Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stems white, glabrous, leaves coriaceous, glabrous, sinuate-pinnatilobate, spinose, oblong or ovate, at base truncate, capitula oblong, involucre glabrous, spinose |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, 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
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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