| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia badghysi Kult. trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Descr. Pl. Nov. Turkestan.: 76 (1916) |
| Native Range | Central Asia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves at branchlets sessile, in whorls of 3-6, leaves on floral stems alternate, oblong, coriaceous, lobate, abaxially white tomentose, capitula solitary, 7-9mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) |