| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia caespitosa C.Winkl. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3000-3200m |
| Description | leaves grey-white, winged petiolate, elliptic, pinnatisect, segments triangular, spinose, stem leaves similar, smaller, capitula solitary, involucre crateriform, red-purple |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| 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 early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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