| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia neurocentra Bunge trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | glabrous, leaves minute, lanceolate, sessile, minutely and densely spinose-dentate, at base cordate-amplexicaule, capitula terminal, 1-3, shortly pedicellate |
| Size | 9-12cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C 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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