| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Jurinea radians Boiss. trib. Cardueae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | grey tomentose, leaves lanceolate, obtuse, pinnatipartite, petiolate, stem leaves sessile, acuminate, capitula 1-5 in raceme, involucre obconical, sparsely tomentose |
| Size | 15-18cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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
Western Asia (Iran ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
radians variabilis (Aitch. & Hemsl.) Wagenitz, Fl. Iranica [Rechinger] 139a: 190 (1979)
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