| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia cataonica Boiss. & Hausskn. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Fl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 3: 483 (1875) |
| Native Range | Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 100-1400m |
| Description | stems tomentose, leaves arachnose, abaxially grey, the lower pinnatisect, segments narrowly linear, spinulose, stem leaves minute, oblong, spiny dentate, capitula pedicellate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 cataonicum (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |