| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Olgaea eriocephala (C.Winkl.) Iljin trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduus eriocephalus C.Winkl. |
| Carduus lachnocephalus Rech.f. | |
| Cousinia altimurana Rech.f. | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | subalpine |
| Description | stems ramose, sulcate, arachnose-hirsute, leaves green, subglabrous, shortly petiolate, pinnatipartite, ca. 20cm long, capitula ovoid, 6-8cm across, solitary |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 spring and fall; cuttings in late spring |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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