| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia monocephala Bunge trib. Cardueae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 9(2): 52 (1865) |
| Native Range | ne. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves soft, arachnose, stem leaves obovate-oblong, subentire, remote-spinulose, capitula solitary, ovate, involucre grey hirsute, spinose |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Arctium monocephalum (Bunge) Kuntze |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |