| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Cousinia orientalis (Adams) K.Koch trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Carduus orientalis Adams |
| Cousinia carduiforme Cass. | |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Description | stems densely tomentose, leaves coriaceous, adaxially glabrous, shiny, abaxially densely hirsute, pinnatilobate, segments oblong-lanceolate, spinose, capitula crowded |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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
Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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