| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia alpicola Borszczow ex ex Tratuv. trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cousinia alpina Bunge |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | alpine |
| Description | arachnose-hirsute, leaves coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate, shortly petiolate, pinnatipartite, segments triangular-lanceolate, spinose, capitula globular, solitary |
| Size | 12-15cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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 (Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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