| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Arctium nidulans (Regel) Sennikov trib. Cardueae |
| Synonyms | Cirsium nidulans Regel |
| Cousinia eriophora Regel & Schmalh. | |
| Jurinea horrida Rupr. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-3700m |
| Description | leaves grey-white, villose, petiolate, elliptic-oblanceolate, bipinnatisect, long spinose, stem leaves similar, smaller, capitula 5-10, involucre spinose |
| Size | 15-35cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan ) 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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